Municipal waste collected in Mauritius
Mauritius: Municipal waste collected was 541,140 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
541,140
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
75th
of 108 countries
All-time high
543,197
in 2018
All-time low
253,170
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste collected in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste collected in Mauritius stood at 541,140.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Mauritius peaked at 543,197 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 253,170, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 253,170 | — |
| 2001 | 298,730 | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 332,420 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 359,460 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 371,890 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 376,260 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 407,039 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 395,875 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 408,490 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 427,939 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 427,802 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 419,697 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 422,711 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 449,192 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 458,512 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 486,455 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 483,003 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 496,729 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 543,197 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 537,171 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 505,093 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 501,168 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 494,070 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 541,140 | +9.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 541,140 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 541,140 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.03 million, 27% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 363,127 | 253,170 | 427,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 472,447 | 419,697 | 543,197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,368 | 494,070 | 541,140 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Mauritius?
- Municipal waste collected in Mauritius was 541,140 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 543,197 in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,170 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for municipal waste collected?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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