Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta
Malta: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 33.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
33.8%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
61st
of 134 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2018
All-time low
29.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta, 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 Malta is 33.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over five years.
Malta ranks 61st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.7% | — |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 29.6% | 38.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.5% | 33.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta was 33.8% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Malta 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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