Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia
Melanesia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 78.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
78.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2020
All-time low
76.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia stood at 78.0%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
That places Melanesia 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 77.0% | — |
| 2018 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.3% | 76.7% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.0% | 82.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More development goals data for Melanesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.36 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 646.7 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia was 78.0% in 2022, 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2018.
- How does Melanesia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Melanesia ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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