Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand
New Zealand: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 17.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.5%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
158th
of 160 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2017
All-time low
17.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 17.5% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 35.2% over five years.
New Zealand ranks 158th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.0% | — |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.6% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 21.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand was 17.5% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- New Zealand ranks 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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