Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Réunion
Réunion: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 17.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Réunion, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Réunion is 17.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Réunion peaked at 21.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2004.
That places Réunion 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.6% | — |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +163.4% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +70.4% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.6% | 19.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 7.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.6% | 17.5% | 2 |
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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 municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Réunion?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Réunion was 17.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2004.
- How does Réunion rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Réunion ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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