Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Reunion
Reunion: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 26 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
153rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
27 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
21 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Reunion, 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 Reunion stood at 26 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over five years.
Reunion ranks 153rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 21 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 25 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 27 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26 tonnes | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.67 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.5 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 151 Gibraltar 39 tonnes compare
- 152 Martinique 32 tonnes compare
- 153 Réunion 26 tonnes compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23 tonnes compare
- 156 Belgium 22 tonnes compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 22 tonnes compare
- 156 Seychelles 22 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Reunion
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.55 ltpureal (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 15 (2009)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 1.79 per 100,000 people (2009)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 1.42 million tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 1.63 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Reunion?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Reunion was 26 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 27 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Reunion rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Reunion ranks 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Reunion 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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