Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 931 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
931 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
111th
of 160 countries
All-time high
997 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
841 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vanuatu, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 931 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over five years.
That places Vanuatu 111th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 868 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 841 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 997 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 975 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 931 tonnes | -4.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 931 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 931 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 902 tonnes | 841 tonnes | 997 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 953 tonnes | 931 tonnes | 975 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 108 France 1,257 tonnes compare
- 109 Cabo Verde 996 tonnes compare
- 110 State of Palestine 975 tonnes compare
- 112 Qatar 910 tonnes compare
- 113 Samoa 788 tonnes compare
- 114 Western Sahara 752 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vanuatu?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vanuatu was 931 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 997 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 841 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Vanuatu ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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