Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 584,838 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
584,838
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
584,838
in 2022
All-time low
504,148
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Malaysia, 2017–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2017201920222017: 504.1k2018: 527.3k2019: 546.3k2020: 561.6k2021: 574.4k2022: 584.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Malaysia stood at 584,838. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 8th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Malaysia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 504,148 —
2018 527,331 +4.6%
2019 546,314 +3.6%
2020 561,604 +2.8%
2021 574,378 +2.3%
2022 584,838 +1.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 584,838 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,294, 17.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 584,838 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,488, 61.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 525,931 504,148 546,314 3
2020s 573,607 561,604 584,838 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 5 Indonesia 991,514 compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 702,943 compare
  3. 6 Vietnam 702,943 compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 555,664 compare
  5. 9 Turkey 555,664 compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 537,979 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Malaysia?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Malaysia was 584,838 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 584,838 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 504,148 in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Malaysia ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
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