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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,511 | 37,725 | 41,648 | 3 |
| 2020s | 42,918 | 40,800 | 45,035 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 (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 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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