Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Tonga
Tonga: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 232 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
232 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
132nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
251 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
229 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga is 232 tonnes, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over five years.
Tonga ranks 132nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 229 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 236 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 246 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 251 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 232 tonnes | -7.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 232 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 232 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 237 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 246 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 241.5 tonnes | 232 tonnes | 251 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 129 Puerto Rico 286 tonnes compare
- 130 Micronesia 260 tonnes compare
- 130 Oman 260 tonnes compare
- 133 Bahrain 212 tonnes compare
- 134 Latvia 199 tonnes compare
- 135 Micronesia (Federated States of) 183 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga was 232 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 251 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Tonga ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tonga 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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