Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Melanesia
Melanesia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 94,461 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94,461 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
26th
of 38 regions
All-time high
94,461 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
81,428 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Melanesia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 94,461 tonnes for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. 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.
Melanesia ranks 26th of 38 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84,946 tonnes | 81,428 tonnes | 88,237 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 92,646 tonnes | 90,707 tonnes | 94,461 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More infrastructure data for Melanesia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 49.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 457.18 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.07 ratio (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Melanesia?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Melanesia was 94,461 tonnes 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,461 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,428 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Melanesia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Melanesia ranks 26th out of 38 regions with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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