Total waste generation, by activity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total waste generation, by activity was 541,135 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Mauritius, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, total waste generation, by activity in Mauritius stood at 541,135 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Mauritius peaked at 543,105 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 265,870 tonnes, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 59th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369,171 tonnes | 265,870 tonnes | 427,939 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,151 tonnes | 419,697 tonnes | 543,105 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,365 tonnes | 494,070 tonnes | 541,135 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 56 Comoros 1.38 million tonnes compare
- 57 Montenegro 1.27 million tonnes compare
- 58 Panama 791,875 tonnes compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 437,890 tonnes compare
- 61 Republic of Moldova 415,800 tonnes compare
- 62 Suriname 316,760 tonnes compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Standard Deviation 0.295 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 102 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 173 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 26,550 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 26,331 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Mauritius?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Mauritius was 541,135 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 543,105 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,870 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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