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 8,880 tonnes in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8,880 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
46th
of 160 countries
All-time high
9,327 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
7,210 tonnes
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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Papua New Guinea stood at 8,880 tonnes.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.
That places Papua New Guinea 46th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,982 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 9,327 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,841 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 7,210 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 8,880 tonnes | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,717 tonnes | 7,841 tonnes | 9,327 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,045 tonnes | 7,210 tonnes | 8,880 tonnes | 2 |
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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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0033 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0034 1000 USD per person (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 8,880 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,327 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,210 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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