Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand
New Zealand: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 85 tonnes in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
85 tonnes
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
146th
of 160 countries
All-time high
115 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
85 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 85 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over five years.
New Zealand ranks 146th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 115 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 109 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 109 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 85 tonnes | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111 tonnes | 109 tonnes | 115 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.5 tonnes | 85 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand was 85 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 115 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 tonnes in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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