Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Small island developing states (SIDS)

Small island developing states (SIDS): Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 63.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
63.8%
Change on year
down 16.9%
Rank
12th
of 17 groups
All-time high
80.2%
in 2019
All-time low
63.8%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2017–2022

0204060802017201920222017: 77.62018: 79.22019: 80.22020: 76.92021: 76.82022: 63.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Small island developing states (SIDS) recorded 63.8% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 77.6%
2018 79.2% +2.2%
2019 80.2% +1.3%
2020 76.9% -4.1%
2021 76.8% -0.2%
2022 63.8% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.0% 77.6% 80.2% 3
2020s 72.5% 63.8% 76.9% 3

Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)

  1. 9 Sierra Leone 98.9% compare
  2. 10 Congo 98.5% compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 71.9% compare
  4. 11 Guinea-Bissau 98.2% compare
  5. 12 Benin 98.1% compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 97.9% compare
  7. 14 Qatar 97.8% compare
  8. 15 Bahrain 97.2% compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 63.8% 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2022.
How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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