Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia
Australia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 62.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.8%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
84th
of 134 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2019
All-time low
62.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 62.8% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over five years.
Australia ranks 84th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.5% | — |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.8% | 62.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 62.8% | 66.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia was 62.8% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Australia ranks 84th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Australia 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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