Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 57,441 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57,441 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 160 countries
All-time high
57,441 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
51,192 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Pakistan, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Pakistan is 57,441 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over five years.
That places Pakistan 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51,192 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 54,530 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 53,640 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 56,223 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 57,441 tonnes | +2.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 57,441 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 57,441 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53,121 tonnes | 51,192 tonnes | 54,530 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 56,832 tonnes | 56,223 tonnes | 57,441 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Pakistan?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Pakistan was 57,441 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,441 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,192 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Pakistan ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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