Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 45,035 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45,035 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
33rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
45,035 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
37,725 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sri Lanka, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 45,035 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 10.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over five years.
That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37,725 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 39,160 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 41,648 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 40,800 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 45,035 tonnes | +10.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 45,035 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,511 tonnes | 37,725 tonnes | 41,648 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 42,918 tonnes | 40,800 tonnes | 45,035 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
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 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45,035 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 160 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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