Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 2,194 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,194
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
67th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,194
in 2022
All-time low
1,605
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand is 2,194, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
That places Australia and New Zealand 67th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,641 | — |
| 2018 | 1,866 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1,605 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 1,808 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 2,034 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,194 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,704 | 1,605 | 1,866 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,012 | 1,808 | 2,194 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 64 Croatia 2,819 compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,427 compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,427 compare
- 68 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,094 compare
- 69 Gambia 1,982 compare
- 70 Western Sahara 1,898 compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Australia and New Zealand was 2,194 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,194 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,605 in 2019.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 67th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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