Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Oceania

Oceania: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 101,695 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
101,695 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
25th
of 38 regions
All-time high
101,695 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
87,663 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2017201920222017: 87.7k tonnes2018: 91.7k tonnes2019: 95.0k tonnes2020: 97.7k tonnes2021: 99.9k tonnes2022: 101.7k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Oceania stood at 101,695 tonnes. 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.

Oceania ranks 25th of 38 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91,450 tonnes 87,663 tonnes 94,993 tonnes 3
2020s 99,741 tonnes 97,652 tonnes 101,695 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 22 Pakistan 89,717 tonnes compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 80,453 tonnes compare
  3. 24 Cameroon 72,689 tonnes compare
  4. 25 Angola 57,311 tonnes compare
  5. 26 Colombia 56,249 tonnes compare
  6. 27 Mexico 55,897 tonnes compare
  7. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 51,226 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Oceania?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Oceania was 101,695 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 101,695 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 87,663 tonnes in 2017.
How does Oceania rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Oceania ranks 25th out of 38 regions with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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)
Unit
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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