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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2017201920212017: 294.9k2018: 321.7k2019: 332.8k2020: 328.8k2021: 339.4k

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Malaysia, 2017 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 316,472 294,932 332,752 3
2020s 334,100 328,763 339,437 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 6 Nigeria 517,377 compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 355,502 compare
  3. 8 Thailand 349,148 compare
  4. 10 Egypt 231,991 compare
  5. 11 Myanmar 230,387 compare
  6. 12 Algeria 180,214 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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