Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Fiji
Fiji: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2,253 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,253 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
100th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,391 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,987 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Fiji, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Fiji stood at 2,253 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over five years.
That places Fiji 100th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,060 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1,987 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,340 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 2,391 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,253 tonnes | -5.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2,253 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2,253 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 | 2,129 tonnes | 1,987 tonnes | 2,340 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,322 tonnes | 2,253 tonnes | 2,391 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More development goals data for Fiji
- Red List Index 0.7402 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 587.86 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Fiji?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Fiji was 2,253 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2,391 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,987 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Fiji rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Fiji ranks 100th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Fiji 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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