Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Malta
Malta: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 106 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
106 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
145th
of 160 countries
All-time high
110 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
89 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta stood at 106 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over five years.
Malta ranks 145th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 89 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 107 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 110 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 106 tonnes | -3.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 106 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 106 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.67 tonnes | 89 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 108 tonnes | 106 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta was 106 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 110 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Malta ranks 145th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malta 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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