Total waste generation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total waste generation was 6,057 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation in Mauritius, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, total waste generation in Mauritius stood at 6,057 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Mauritius peaked at 12,626 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,387 tonnes, in 2007.
Mauritius ranks 48th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total waste generation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,752 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 3,387 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 6,867 tonnes | +102.7% |
| 2009 | 7,209 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6,339 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 5,942 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6,061 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,316 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 5,707 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 6,333 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 7,028 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 7,576 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 8,094 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 10,319 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 12,626 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 11,028 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 9,456 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6,057 tonnes | -35.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6,057 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,600 tonnes, 26% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,304 tonnes | 3,387 tonnes | 7,209 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,872 tonnes | 5,316 tonnes | 10,319 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,792 tonnes | 6,057 tonnes | 12,626 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 45 Montenegro 12,959 tonnes compare
- 46 Iceland 9,253 tonnes compare
- 47 Luxembourg 6,882 tonnes compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,300 tonnes compare
- 50 Anguilla 4,001 tonnes
- 51 Malta 3,733 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 total waste generation in Mauritius?
- Total waste generation in Mauritius was 6,057 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12,626 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,387 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Mauritius rank for total waste generation?
- Mauritius ranks 48th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).