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 401 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
401 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
103rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
401 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
312 tonnes
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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand stood at 401 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over five years.
That places New Zealand 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 312 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 337 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 353 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 375 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 401 tonnes | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 334 tonnes | 312 tonnes | 353 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 388 tonnes | 375 tonnes | 401 tonnes | 2 |
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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 401 tonnes 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 401 tonnes 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 312 tonnes in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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