Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Madagascar

Madagascar: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 56.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
56.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 160 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2020
All-time low
55.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Madagascar, 2017–2021

02040602017201920212017: 56 %2018: 56.7 %2019: 55.3 %2020: 56.7 %2021: 56.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Madagascar stood at 56.6%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.

That places Madagascar 117th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Madagascar, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 56.0% —
2018 56.7% +1.2%
2019 55.3% -2.4%
2020 56.7% +2.5%
2021 56.6% -0.3%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 56.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.3%, 64% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 56.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.0% 55.3% 56.7% 3
2020s 56.6% 56.6% 56.7% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 114 Martinique 57.1% compare
  2. 115 Sri Lanka 57.0% compare
  3. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.8% compare
  4. 118 Australia and New Zealand 55.8% compare
  5. 119 Indonesia 55.0% compare
  6. 120 Brunei Darussalam 53.9% compare
  7. 120 Brunei 53.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Madagascar?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Madagascar was 56.6% 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2019.
How does Madagascar rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Madagascar ranks 117th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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