Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta
Malta: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 66.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
66.2%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
74th
of 134 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 2020
All-time low
60.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta is 66.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over five years.
Malta ranks 74th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 69.3% | — |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 60.5% | 70.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 66.2% | 70.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta was 66.2% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Malta ranks 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malta 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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