Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 57.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
57.0%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
115th
of 160 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2021
All-time low
52.8%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 57.0% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over five years.
Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54.4% | — |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +7.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 57.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.0% | 55.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.8% | 57.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 112 Palau 58.0% compare
- 113 United Republic of Tanzania 57.6% compare
- 114 Martinique 57.1% compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.8% compare
- 117 Madagascar 56.6% compare
- 118 Australia and New Zealand 55.8% compare
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka was 57.0% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Sri Lanka ranks 115th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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