Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 45,035 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45,035
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
24th
of 134 countries
All-time high
45,035
in 2021
All-time low
37,725
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka, 2017–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2017201920212017: 37.7k2018: 39.2k2019: 41.6k2020: 40.8k2021: 45.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 45,035 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 10.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over five years.

That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Sri Lanka, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 37,725
2018 39,160 +3.8%
2019 41,648 +6.4%
2020 40,800 -2.0%
2021 45,035 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39,511 37,725 41,648 3
2020s 42,918 40,800 45,035 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Pakistan 57,441 compare
  2. 22 Angola 55,728 compare
  3. 23 Colombia 47,917 compare
  4. 25 Morocco 44,650 compare
  5. 26 Peru 40,264 compare
  6. 27 Papua New Guinea 37,386 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka was 45,035 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 45,035 in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 37,725 in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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