Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia
Melanesia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 73,703 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73,703
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
9th
of 17 regions
All-time high
73,703
in 2022
All-time low
58,500
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia, 2017–2022
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 Melanesia is 73,703, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 58,500 | — |
| 2018 | 60,783 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 67,440 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 69,907 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 70,975 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 73,703 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,241 | 58,500 | 67,440 | 3 |
| 2020s | 71,528 | 69,907 | 73,703 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More development goals data for Melanesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.22 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.36 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 646.7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Melanesia was 73,703 in 2022, 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,703 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,500 in 2017.
- How does Melanesia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Melanesia ranks 9th out of 17 regions with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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