Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2,291 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,291 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,291 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1,991 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Madagascar, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2,291 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over five years.
Madagascar ranks 99th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,991 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2,108 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,132 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,247 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,291 tonnes | +2.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2,291 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 19% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2,291 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,077 tonnes | 1,991 tonnes | 2,132 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,269 tonnes | 2,247 tonnes | 2,291 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Madagascar?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Madagascar was 2,291 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,291 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,991 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Madagascar ranks 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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