Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 80,453 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
80,453
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
80,453
in 2022
All-time low
69,353
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2017201920222017: 69.4k2018: 72.5k2019: 75.2k2020: 77.3k2021: 79.0k2022: 80.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 80,453 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.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72,349 69,353 75,153 3
2020s 78,908 77,257 80,453 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 Libya 108,963 compare
  2. 21 Morocco 99,639 compare
  3. 22 Pakistan 89,717 compare
  4. 24 Cameroon 72,689 compare
  5. 25 Angola 57,311 compare
  6. 26 Colombia 56,249 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sri Lanka?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sri Lanka was 80,453 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 80,453 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 69,353 in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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