Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Maldives
Maldives: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 50.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
50.0%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
112th
of 134 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2018
All-time low
42.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Maldives, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Maldives stood at 50.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over five years.
Maldives ranks 112th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50.5% | — |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.4% | 46.6% | 51.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 42.2% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More development goals data for Maldives
- Red List Index 0.8608 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.65 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.77 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Maldives?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Maldives was 50.0% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Maldives ranks 112th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives 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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