Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga
Tonga: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 224 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
224
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
94th
of 134 countries
All-time high
224
in 2021
All-time low
172
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga, 2017–2021
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 Tonga is 224, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over five years.
That places Tonga 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 172 | — |
| 2018 | 183 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 188 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 196 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 224 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 181 | 172 | 188 | 3 |
| 2020s | 210 | 196 | 224 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 91 Barbados 304 compare
- 92 Antigua and Barbuda 273 compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 95 Canada 223 compare
- 96 Togo 216 compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 211 compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 60 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 57.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0022 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 232 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 8 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 42 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tonga was 224 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 224 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Tonga ranks 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tonga 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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