Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand
New Zealand: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 82.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.5%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
3rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2021
All-time low
73.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand is 82.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over five years.
New Zealand ranks 3rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 73.2% | — |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.1% | 73.2% | 76.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.9% | 82.5% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand was 82.5% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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