Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga
Tonga: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 50.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
50.8%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
129th
of 160 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2017
All-time low
50.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga is 50.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
That places Tonga 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57.1% | — |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -9.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 50.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 50.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.9%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.3% | 57.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 50.8% | 56.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 127 Dominica 51.1% compare
- 128 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51.1% compare
- 130 Kenya 50.5% compare
- 131 Republic of Korea 50.5% compare
- 131 South Korea 50.5% compare
More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga was 50.8% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tonga 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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