Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Kiribati
Kiribati: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 18 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
159th
of 160 countries
All-time high
18 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
16 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 18 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over five years.
That places Kiribati 159th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 tonnes | +12.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 18 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 18 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 17 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 156 Belgium 22 tonnes compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 22 tonnes compare
- 156 Seychelles 22 tonnes compare
- 160 Iceland 16 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kiribati?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kiribati was 18 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 18 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Kiribati rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Kiribati ranks 159th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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