Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia
Australia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 37.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
37.2%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
51st
of 134 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2018
All-time low
30.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia is 37.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over five years.
That places Australia 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.5% | — |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2% | 30.0% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.4% | 37.2% | 2 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0326 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia was 37.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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