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

Maldives: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 234 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
234
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
141st
of 162 countries
All-time high
234
in 2022
All-time low
202
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

0501001502002502017201920222017: 2022018: 2112019: 2192020: 2252021: 2302022: 234

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Maldives is 234, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Maldives ranks 141st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Maldives, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 202 —
2018 211 +4.5%
2019 219 +3.8%
2020 225 +2.7%
2021 230 +2.2%
2022 234 +1.7%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 234 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,294, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 210.67 202 219 3
2020s 229.67 225 234 3

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 138 Oman 370 compare
  2. 139 Micronesia (Federated States of) 365 compare
  3. 140 Norway 243 compare
  4. 142 Latvia 228 compare
  5. 143 Bahrain 222 compare
  6. 144 Bulgaria 186 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 Maldives?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Maldives was 234 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 234 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 202 in 2017.
How does Maldives rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Maldives ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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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