Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 13,141 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13,141 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 160 countries
All-time high
13,141 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
11,706 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kuwait, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 13,141 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over five years.
That places Kuwait 65th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,706 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 12,490 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 12,740 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13,079 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 13,141 tonnes | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13,141 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 24.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13,141 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,312 tonnes | 11,706 tonnes | 12,740 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 13,110 tonnes | 13,079 tonnes | 13,141 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kuwait?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Kuwait was 13,141 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13,141 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,706 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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