Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India
India: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 66.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
75th
of 134 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2021
All-time low
61.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India stood at 66.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over five years.
That places India 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.3% | — |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.3% | 63.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.3% | 66.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in India was 66.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2017.
- How does India rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- India ranks 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this India 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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