Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 57 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
148th
of 160 countries
All-time high
58 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
49 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritius, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 57 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over five years.
Mauritius ranks 148th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 49 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 58 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 57 tonnes | -1.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 57 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 57 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.67 tonnes | 49 tonnes | 53 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.5 tonnes | 57 tonnes | 58 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritius?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritius was 57 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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