Beach litter in Mauritius
Mauritius: Beach litter was 229,477 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
229,477 number
Change on year
down 68.0%
World rank
30th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2.44 million number
in 2017
All-time low
229,477 number
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Beach litter in Mauritius, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 229,477 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
That places Mauritius 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.70 million number | — |
| 2016 | 1.48 million number | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million number | +65.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million number | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 716,595 number | -46.4% |
| 2022 | 229,477 number | -68.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 229,477 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 229,477 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 265,293 number, 86% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.74 million number | 1.34 million number | 2.44 million number | 4 |
| 2020s | 473,036 number | 229,477 number | 716,595 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Mauritius?
- Beach litter in Mauritius was 229,477 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,477 number in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for beach litter?
- Mauritius ranks 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).