Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Réunion
Réunion: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 184.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Réunion, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Réunion stood at 184.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Réunion peaked at 341.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Réunion ranks 4th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2013 | 186.2% | +86.2% |
| 2014 | 179.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 243.2% | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 291.6% | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 228.6% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 297.5% | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 256.4% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 284.3% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 341.2% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 245.8% | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 184.2% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 240.4% | 179.1% | 297.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 263.9% | 184.2% | 341.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 1 Monaco 286.6% compare
- 2 Philippines 222.7% compare
- 3 Guadeloupe 187.3% compare
- 4 Réunion 184.2% compare
- 6 French Guiana 144.3% compare
- 7 Türkiye 128.1% compare
- 7 Türkiye 128.1% compare
More environment data for Réunion
- Forest area 77,150 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 16 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 16 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 34,888 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 15,446 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Réunion?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Réunion was 184.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 341.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Réunion rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Réunion ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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