Total waste generation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total waste generation was 7,576 tonnes in 2017. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation in Mauritius, 2006–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, total waste generation in Mauritius stood at 7,576 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Mauritius peaked at 7,576 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,387 tonnes, in 2007.
Mauritius ranks 44th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,304 tonnes | 3,387 tonnes | 7,209 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,288 tonnes | 5,316 tonnes | 7,576 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5617 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Mauritius?
- Total waste generation in Mauritius was 7,576 tonnes in 2017, 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 7,576 tonnes in 2017.
- 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 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)