Municipal waste collected in Reunion

Reunion: Municipal waste collected was 541,767 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
541,767
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
73rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
568,100
in 2017
All-time low
372,000
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Municipal waste collected in Reunion, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020212000: 372.0k2005: 558.8k2006: 493.3k2007: 427.8k2008: 447.6k2009: 467.3k2010: 499.0k2011: 530.6k2012: 523.3k2013: 516.1k2014: 503.0k2015: 489.9k2016: 529.0k2017: 568.1k2018: 538.0k2019: 507.4k2020: 524.6k2021: 541.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, municipal waste collected in Reunion stood at 541,767.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Reunion peaked at 568,100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 372,000, in 2000.

Reunion ranks 73rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Municipal waste collected in Reunion, year by year

Annual values for Municipal waste collected (Tonnes) in Reunion, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 372,000
2005 558,847 +50.2%
2006 493,313 -11.7%
2007 427,778 -13.3%
2008 447,554 +4.6%
2009 467,329 +4.4%
2010 498,965 +6.8%
2011 530,601 +6.3%
2012 523,341 -1.4%
2013 516,081 -1.4%
2014 502,984 -2.5%
2015 489,887 -2.6%
2016 529,000 +8.0%
2017 568,100 +7.4%
2018 538,000 -5.3%
2019 507,351 -5.7%
2020 524,559 +3.4%
2021 541,767 +3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Municipal waste collected in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +50.2% 372,000 558,847

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 461,137 372,000 558,847 6
2010s 520,431 489,887 568,100 10
2020s 533,163 524,559 541,767 2

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 70 Burkina Faso 758,100 compare
  2. 71 Trinidad and Tobago 736,455 compare
  3. 72 North Macedonia 622,000 compare
  4. 73 Réunion 541,767 compare
  5. 75 Mauritius 541,140 compare
  6. 76 Cyprus 496,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste collected in Reunion?
Municipal waste collected in Reunion was 541,767 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 568,100 in 2017.
What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 372,000 in 2000.
How does Reunion rank for municipal waste collected?
Reunion ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Reunion 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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Indicator
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
110 places, 1,921 data points, 2000–2023
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