Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Micronesia
Micronesia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 46.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
46.7%
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
4th
of 17 regions
All-time high
52.4%
in 2019
All-time low
46.7%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Micronesia, 2017–2022
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 Micronesia is 46.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Micronesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.8% | — |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 52.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.7% | 49.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 1 Bahamas 88.8% compare
- 2 Japan 84.4% compare
- 3 New Zealand 82.5% compare
- 4 South Africa 77.8% compare
- 5 Réunion 74.5% compare
- 6 Western Sahara 71.6% compare
- 7 Argentina 71.4% compare
More environment data for Micronesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.08 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.147 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 68.35 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 1,042 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 21.55 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 68.35 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 317.2 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Micronesia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Micronesia was 46.7% in 2022, 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 Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2022.
- How does Micronesia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Micronesia ranks 4th out of 17 regions with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia 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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