Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malaysia
Malaysia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 40.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
40.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 134 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2017
All-time low
39.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 40.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
That places Malaysia 44th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.5% | — |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.0% | 41.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.9% | 41.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.22 % 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 0.0339 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.96 % 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 Malaysia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malaysia was 40.9% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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