Municipal waste collected in Mauritius
Mauritius: Municipal waste collected was 541,140 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste collected in Mauritius, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste collected in Mauritius stood at 541,140 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 253,170 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 72nd out of 103 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 363,127 tonnes | 253,170 tonnes | 427,939 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 472,447 tonnes | 419,697 tonnes | 543,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,368 tonnes | 494,070 tonnes | 541,140 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 736,455 tonnes compare
- 70 North Macedonia 622,000 tonnes compare
- 71 RΓ©union 541,767 tonnes compare
- 73 Cyprus 496,000 tonnes compare
- 74 Luxembourg 478,000 tonnes compare
- 75 Estonia 464,000 tonnes compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Standard Deviation 0.295 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 102 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 173 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 26,550 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 26,331 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Mauritius?
- Municipal waste collected in Mauritius was 541,140 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,170 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for municipal waste collected?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 103 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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