Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 72.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
72.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
65th
of 160 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2021
All-time low
64.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Solomon Islands, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 72.4% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over five years.
That places Solomon Islands 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.0% | — |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +4.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 72.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 72.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.4% | 64.3% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 69.4% | 72.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 62 Bangladesh 74.8% compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.8% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 72.8% compare
- 66 Viet Nam 72.3% compare
- 66 Vietnam 72.3% compare
- 68 Somalia 72.0% compare
More development goals data for Solomon Islands
- Red List Index 0.7681 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.21 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 355 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Solomon Islands?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Solomon Islands was 72.4% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2018.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Solomon Islands ranks 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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