Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 37,386 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37,386 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 160 countries
All-time high
38,027 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
31,627 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 37,386 tonnes, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over five years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31,627 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 33,149 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 36,164 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 38,027 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 37,386 tonnes | -1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 37,386 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 37,386 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 11.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,647 tonnes | 31,627 tonnes | 36,164 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 37,706 tonnes | 37,386 tonnes | 38,027 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Papua New Guinea?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Papua New Guinea was 37,386 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38,027 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,627 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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