Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Tonga
Tonga: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 465 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
465 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
123rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
465 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
401 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017β2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Tonga, 2017β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 465 tonnes 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 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 418 tonnes | 401 tonnes | 434 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 456.33 tonnes | 447 tonnes | 465 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 120 New Zealand 495 tonnes compare
- 121 Micronesia 488 tonnes compare
- 122 Finland 467 tonnes compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 432 tonnes compare
- 125 Cyprus 409 tonnes compare
- 126 Oman 370 tonnes compare
More infrastructure data for Tonga
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 61.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,280 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5,255 (2004)
- Air transport, freight 0.03 million ton-km (2004)
- Air transport, passengers carried 75,416 (2004)
- Individuals using the Internet 67.4% (2024)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 8,586 (2022)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2022)
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 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 465 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 149 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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