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

Vanuatu: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 1,316 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,316
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
118th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,316
in 2022
All-time low
1,135
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

05001.0k1.5k2017201920222017: 1.1k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 1,316 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 15.9% over ten years.

That places Vanuatu 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Vanuatu, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 1,135 —
2018 1,187 +4.6%
2019 1,229 +3.5%
2020 1,264 +2.8%
2021 1,293 +2.3%
2022 1,316 +1.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 1,316 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,423, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 1,316 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,488, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,184 1,135 1,229 3
2020s 1,291 1,264 1,316 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 115 Bahamas 1,357 compare
  2. 116 Portugal 1,334 compare
  3. 117 Samoa 1,319 compare
  4. 119 State of Palestine 1,234 compare
  5. 120 Grenada 979 compare
  6. 121 Qatar 947 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Vanuatu?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Vanuatu was 1,316 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1,316 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1,135 in 2017.
How does Vanuatu rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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