Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Réunion
Réunion: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 36.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Réunion, 2004–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 36.8% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Réunion peaked at 36.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2004.
Réunion ranks 13th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.6% | — |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +109.9% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.6% | 16.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 17.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.351 °C (2025)
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 578 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 20.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.66 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 6.92 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0.6 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.22 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Réunion?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Réunion was 36.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2004.
- How does Réunion rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Réunion ranks 13th out of 73 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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