Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in New Zealand

New Zealand: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 495 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
495
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
108th
of 134 countries
All-time high
495
in 2022
All-time low
426
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

01002003004005002017201920222017: 4262018: 4462019: 4622020: 4752021: 4862022: 495

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 495 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 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in New Zealand, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 426
2018 446 +4.7%
2019 462 +3.6%
2020 475 +2.8%
2021 486 +2.3%
2022 495 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 444.67 426 462 3
2020s 485.33 475 495 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 105 Barbados 617 compare
  2. 106 Namibia 548 compare
  3. 107 Poland 544 compare
  4. 109 Finland 467 compare
  5. 110 Tonga 465 compare
  6. 111 Antigua and Barbuda 432 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in New Zealand?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in New Zealand was 495 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 495 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 426 in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
New Zealand ranks 108th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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