Municipal waste recycled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Municipal waste recycled was 13,900 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Mauritius, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Mauritius is 13,900 tonnes, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,800 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Mauritius 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,933 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,900 tonnes | 15,900 tonnes | 15,900 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 11,700 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | 13,900 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 68 Curacao 14,193 tonnes compare
- 69 Montenegro 14,000 tonnes compare
- 71 Macao 12,340 tonnes compare
- 72 French Guiana 4,413 tonnes compare
- 73 Tanzania 3,291 tonnes compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5617 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Mauritius?
- Municipal waste recycled in Mauritius was 13,900 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15,900 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,800 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 86 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)