Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Oman
Oman: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 260 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
260 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
130th
of 160 countries
All-time high
271 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
223 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Oman, 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 Oman stood at 260 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over five years.
Oman ranks 130th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 223 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 237 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 258 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 271 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 260 tonnes | -4.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 260 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Oman's 260 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 239.33 tonnes | 223 tonnes | 258 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 265.5 tonnes | 260 tonnes | 271 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Oman?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Oman was 260 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 271 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Oman ranks 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Oman 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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