Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta

Malta: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 106 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
106
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
120th
of 134 countries
All-time high
110
in 2020
All-time low
89
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta, 2017–2021

02550751002017201920212017: 972018: 892019: 1072020: 1102021: 106

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta stood at 106.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over five years.

Malta ranks 120th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Malta, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 97
2018 89 -8.2%
2019 107 +20.2%
2020 110 +2.8%
2021 106 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.67 89 107 3
2020s 108 106 110 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 117 Estonia 126 compare
  2. 118 Bulgaria 120 compare
  3. 119 Maldives 115 compare
  4. 121 New Zealand 85 compare
  5. 122 Lithuania 70 compare
  6. 123 Mauritius 57 compare

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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 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 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 in 2018.
How does Malta rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Malta ranks 120th out of 134 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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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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