Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 361 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
361
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
87th
of 134 countries
All-time high
361
in 2021
All-time low
233
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 361, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over five years.
Vanuatu ranks 87th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 266 | — |
| 2018 | 345 | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 233 | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 288 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 361 | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 281.33 | 233 | 345 | 3 |
| 2020s | 324.5 | 288 | 361 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0013 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0018 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vanuatu?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Vanuatu was 361 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 361 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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