Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malaysia
Malaysia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 339,437 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
339,437
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 134 countries
All-time high
339,437
in 2021
All-time low
294,932
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malaysia is 339,437, 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 9th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 294,932 | — |
| 2018 | 321,731 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 332,752 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 328,763 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 339,437 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 316,472 | 294,932 | 332,752 | 3 |
| 2020s | 334,100 | 328,763 | 339,437 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 (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 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 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 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Malaysia ranks 9th out of 134 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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