Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 30,405 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30,405 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
44th
of 160 countries
All-time high
30,405 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
23,945 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Solomon Islands, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 30,405 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over five years.
That places Solomon Islands 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23,945 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 24,806 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27,939 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 28,514 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30,405 tonnes | +6.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 30,405 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 30,405 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 9.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,563 tonnes | 23,945 tonnes | 27,939 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 29,460 tonnes | 28,514 tonnes | 30,405 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More development goals data for Solomon Islands
- Red List Index 0.7681 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.21 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 355 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Solomon Islands?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Solomon Islands was 30,405 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30,405 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,945 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Solomon Islands ranks 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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