Plastic waste exports in Mauritius
Mauritius: Plastic waste exports was 2,414 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Mauritius, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Mauritius is 2,414 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Mauritius peaked at 2,414 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.346 tonnes, in 1998.
Mauritius ranks 77th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0.346 tonnes | -98.0% |
| 1999 | 26.45 tonnes | +7544.2% |
| 2001 | 18.45 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 5.79 tonnes | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 6.49 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 225 tonnes | +3365.3% |
| 2005 | 349.85 tonnes | +55.5% |
| 2006 | 327.71 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 202.25 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 337.2 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 895.85 tonnes | +165.7% |
| 2010 | 1,067 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 1,093 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,072 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,134 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,536 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 1,523 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,318 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,803 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 1,823 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,768 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,476 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 1,473 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,620 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1,867 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 2,414 tonnes | +29.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,414 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,414 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,090 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Mauritius 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +7544.2% | 0.346 tonnes | 26.45 tonnes |
| 2004 | +3365.3% | 6.49 tonnes | 225 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6 tonnes | 0.346 tonnes | 26.45 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 263.18 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | 895.85 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,414 tonnes | 1,067 tonnes | 1,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,770 tonnes | 1,473 tonnes | 2,414 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 74 Mali 2,739 tonnes compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,682 tonnes compare
- 76 India 2,621 tonnes compare
- 78 Zimbabwe 2,142 tonnes compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 2,119 tonnes compare
- 80 Mozambique 1,951 tonnes 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 plastic waste exports in Mauritius?
- Plastic waste exports in Mauritius was 2,414 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,414 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for plastic waste exports?
- Mauritius ranks 77th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.