Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 339,437 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
339,437 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 160 countries
All-time high
339,437 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
294,932 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 339,437 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over five years.
Malaysia ranks 13th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 294,932 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 321,731 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 332,752 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 328,763 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 339,437 tonnes | +3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 339,437 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 16.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 339,437 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 107.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 316,472 tonnes | 294,932 tonnes | 332,752 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 334,100 tonnes | 328,763 tonnes | 339,437 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 11 Bangladesh 355,502 tonnes compare
- 12 Thailand 349,148 tonnes compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 240,071 tonnes compare
- 15 Egypt 231,991 tonnes compare
- 16 Myanmar 230,387 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malaysia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malaysia was 339,437 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 339,437 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,932 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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