Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Australia
Australia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 4,467 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,467
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
4,467
in 2022
All-time low
3,851
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Australia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Australia stood at 4,467. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Australia 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,851 | — |
| 2018 | 4,028 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,173 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,289 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,387 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,467 | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,467 is above the median for high income countries, which is 947, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,467 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,488, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,017 | 3,851 | 4,173 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,381 | 4,289 | 4,467 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 90 Chile 5,729 compare
- 91 Australia and New Zealand 4,962 compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 4,661 compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 4,398 compare
- 94 Syria 4,398 compare
- 96 Mauritania 4,366 compare
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Australia?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Australia was 4,467 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,467 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,851 in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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