Municipal waste recycled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Municipal waste recycled was 13,900 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13,900
Change on year
up 46.3%
World rank
76th
of 91 countries
All-time high
15,900
in 2019
All-time low
8,800
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2021
Municipal waste recycled in Mauritius, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13,900 for municipal waste recycled in 2021.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Mauritius peaked at 15,900 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,800, in 2007.
That places Mauritius 76th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste recycled in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8,800 | — |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 15,900 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 9,500 | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 13,900 | +46.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13,900 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469,000, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,933 | 8,800 | 12,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,900 | 15,900 | 15,900 | 1 |
| 2020s | 11,700 | 9,500 | 13,900 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 73 Ukraine 14,900 compare
- 74 Curaçao 14,193 compare
- 74 Curacao 14,193 compare
- 77 Montenegro 13,000
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,000 compare
- 79 French Guiana 4,413 compare
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 recycled in Mauritius?
- Municipal waste recycled in Mauritius was 13,900 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15,900 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,800 in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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