Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in East Timor

East Timor: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 51.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
51.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
125th
of 160 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2019
All-time low
49.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in East Timor, 2017–2021

02040602017201920212017: 49.6 %2018: 53.2 %2019: 55.2 %2020: 52.4 %2021: 51.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 51.3% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over five years.

East Timor ranks 125th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in East Timor, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 49.6% —
2018 53.2% +7.2%
2019 55.2% +3.6%
2020 52.4% -5.0%
2021 51.3% -2.2%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 51.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 51.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.9%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.7% 49.6% 55.2% 3
2020s 51.8% 51.3% 52.4% 2

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 122 Saint Lucia 53.6% compare
  2. 123 Micronesia 53.3% compare
  3. 124 Guatemala 52.5% compare
  4. 125 Timor-Leste 51.3% compare
  5. 127 Dominica 51.1% compare
  6. 128 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in East Timor?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in East Timor was 51.3% 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2017.
How does East Timor rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
East Timor ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this East Timor 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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