Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Cambodia
Cambodia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2,240 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,240 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
101st
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,342 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,875 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 2,240 tonnes, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over five years.
Cambodia ranks 101st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,875 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2,149 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2,212 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,342 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,240 tonnes | -4.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2,240 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2,240 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,079 tonnes | 1,875 tonnes | 2,212 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,291 tonnes | 2,240 tonnes | 2,342 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More development goals data for Cambodia
- Red List Index 0.777 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 63.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 751.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,873 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cambodia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cambodia was 2,240 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,342 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,875 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Cambodia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Cambodia ranks 101st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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