Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 55.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
55.8%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
118th
of 160 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2019
All-time low
55.8%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand stood at 55.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
That places Australia and New Zealand 118th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64.2% | — |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.5% | 60.8% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 55.8% | 65.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 115 Sri Lanka 57.0% compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.8% compare
- 117 Madagascar 56.6% compare
- 119 Indonesia 55.0% compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 53.9% compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 53.9% compare
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand was 55.8% in 2022, 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 118th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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