Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kiribati
Kiribati: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 46.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
46.2%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
142nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2017
All-time low
42.1%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kiribati, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kiribati is 46.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over five years.
That places Kiribati 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.1% | — |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +9.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 46.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 46.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.9%, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.9% | 43.2% | 47.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.1% | 46.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 139 Nicaragua 47.0% compare
- 140 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 46.8% compare
- 141 Guadeloupe 46.8% compare
- 143 Morocco 45.6% compare
- 144 Seychelles 44.9% compare
- 145 Cabo Verde 42.6% compare
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kiribati?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kiribati was 46.2% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Kiribati ranks 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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