Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Tonga

Tonga: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 465 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
465
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
135th
of 162 countries
All-time high
465
in 2022
All-time low
401
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

01002003004005002017201920222017: 4012018: 4192019: 4342020: 4472021: 4572022: 465

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 465 for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

That places Tonga 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Tonga, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 401 —
2018 419 +4.5%
2019 434 +3.6%
2020 447 +3.0%
2021 457 +2.2%
2022 465 +1.8%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 465 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,294, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 465 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,488, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 418 401 434 3
2020s 456.33 447 465 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 132 New Zealand 495 compare
  2. 133 Micronesia 488 compare
  3. 134 Finland 467 compare
  4. 136 Antigua and Barbuda 432 compare
  5. 137 Cyprus 409 compare
  6. 138 Oman 370 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Tonga?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Tonga was 465 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 465 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 401 in 2017.
How does Tonga rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Tonga ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
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