Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Myanmar
Myanmar: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 230,387 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
230,387 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
16th
of 160 countries
All-time high
230,387 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
186,365 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 230,387 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over five years.
Myanmar ranks 16th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 186,365 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 200,820 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 209,493 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 215,575 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 230,387 tonnes | +6.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 230,387 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 7.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 230,387 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 72.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 198,893 tonnes | 186,365 tonnes | 209,493 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 222,981 tonnes | 215,575 tonnes | 230,387 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Myanmar?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Myanmar was 230,387 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 230,387 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,365 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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