Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Australia
Australia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2,754 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,754 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,920 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
2,498 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia is 2,754 tonnes, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over five years.
Australia ranks 95th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,522 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2,498 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,920 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 2,857 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,754 tonnes | -3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,754 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,754 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,647 tonnes | 2,498 tonnes | 2,920 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,806 tonnes | 2,754 tonnes | 2,857 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia was 2,754 tonnes 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,920 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,498 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Australia ranks 95th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Australia 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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