Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta
Malta: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 54 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
54
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
113th
of 134 countries
All-time high
57
in 2018
All-time low
43
in 2017
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
Malta recorded 54 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over five years.
That places Malta 113th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | — |
| 2018 | 57 | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 45 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 54 | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.33 | 43 | 57 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50 | 46 | 54 | 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 54 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 57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Malta ranks 113th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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