Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 19.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.2%
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
117th
of 160 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2017
All-time low
15.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Papua New Guinea, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 19.2% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over five years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.1% | — |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.8% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 19.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Papua New Guinea?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Papua New Guinea was 19.2% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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