Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Philippines
Philippines: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 1.63 million tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.63 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
2nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.70 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1.42 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 1.63 million tonnes, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over five years.
Philippines ranks 2nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.42 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1.57 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million tonnes | -4.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.63 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 77.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.63 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 514.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 39,731 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Philippines?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Philippines was 1.63 million 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Philippines ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Philippines 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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