Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 2,768 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,768 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
94th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3,029 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
2,607 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 2,768 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 94th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,637 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2,607 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,029 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 2,957 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,839 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,768 tonnes | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,758 tonnes | 2,607 tonnes | 3,029 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,855 tonnes | 2,768 tonnes | 2,957 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand was 2,768 tonnes 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,029 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,607 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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