Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 11,269 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11,269 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 160 countries
All-time high
11,269 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
9,780 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2017–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2017201920212017: 9.8k tonnes2018: 10.3k tonnes2019: 10.8k tonnes2020: 11.2k tonnes2021: 11.3k tonnes

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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 11,269 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over five years.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 68th 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2017 to 2021.
Year tonnes Change
2017 9,780 tonnes —
2018 10,281 tonnes +5.1%
2019 10,750 tonnes +4.6%
2020 11,172 tonnes +3.9%
2021 11,269 tonnes +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,270 tonnes 9,780 tonnes 10,750 tonnes 3
2020s 11,220 tonnes 11,172 tonnes 11,269 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 65 Kuwait 13,141 tonnes compare
  2. 66 Sudan 11,847 tonnes compare
  3. 67 Guinea-Bissau 11,830 tonnes compare
  4. 69 Suriname 11,041 tonnes compare
  5. 70 Congo 9,851 tonnes compare
  6. 71 El Salvador 9,761 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 11,269 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 11,269 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,780 tonnes in 2017.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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