Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 12,103 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12,103 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 149 countries
All-time high
12,103 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
10,433 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2017201920222017: 10.4k tonnes2018: 10.9k tonnes2019: 11.3k tonnes2020: 11.6k tonnes2021: 11.9k tonnes2022: 12.1k tonnes

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

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 12,103 tonnes for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. 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.

Timor-Leste ranks 69th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,884 tonnes 10,433 tonnes 11,305 tonnes 3
2020s 11,870 tonnes 11,622 tonnes 12,103 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 66 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,764 tonnes compare
  2. 67 Sudan 12,671 tonnes compare
  3. 68 Guinea-Bissau 12,260 tonnes compare
  4. 70 Congo 10,182 tonnes compare
  5. 71 Italy 10,117 tonnes compare
  6. 72 Spain 9,854 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Timor-Leste?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Timor-Leste was 12,103 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 12,103 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 10,433 tonnes in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Timor-Leste ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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