environmental2019
Probability of mismanaged plastic waste reaching the ocean via rivers
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.7%
Median: 0.5%
Countries Covered
163
with available data
Highest
Palau
13.7%
Lowest
Bahrain
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Palau13.7%
2Singapore10.5%
3Solomon Islands10.3%
4Brunei Darussalam10.2%
5Martinique10.1%
By Region
Other2.2%(90 countries)
Asia2.0%(26 countries)
Oceania2.0%(2 countries)
North America0.8%(4 countries)
Europe0.7%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (13.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.7%)
Other (90)
Asia (26)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (26)
South America (7)
Africa (8)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palau | 13.7% |
| 2 | Singapore | 10.5% |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 10.3% |
| 4 | Brunei Darussalam | 10.2% |
| 5 | Martinique | 10.1% |
| 6 | State of Palestine | 9.3% |
| 7 | Saint Lucia | 7.9% |
| 8 | Dominica | 7.7% |
| 9 | Fiji | 7.5% |
| 10 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.2% |
| 11 | Philippines | 7.2% |
| 12 | Panama | 7.1% |
| 13 | Costa Rica | 6.3% |
| 14 | Grenada | 6.0% |
| 15 | Puerto Rico | 5.8% |
| 16 | Taiwan, Province of China | 5.6% |
| 17 | Jamaica | 5.1% |
| 18 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.1% |
| 19 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.0% |
| 20 | Hong Kong | 4.5% |
| 21 | Indonesia | 4.5% |
| 22 | Papua New Guinea | 4.4% |
| 23 | Malaysia | 4.4% |
| 24 | Guadeloupe | 4.4% |
| 25 | Barbados | 4.4% |
| 26 | Timor-Leste | 3.8% |
| 27 | New Zealand | 3.8% |
| 28 | Liberia | 3.7% |
| 29 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.7% |
| 30 | Japan | 3.6% |
| 31 | Belize | 3.5% |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 3.4% |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 3.1% |
| 34 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.1% |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 3.0% |
| 36 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.0% |
| 37 | Ireland | 3.0% |
| 38 | Haiti | 3.0% |
| 39 | El Salvador | 2.7% |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 2.6% |
| 41 | Chile | 2.6% |
| 42 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.5% |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.4% |
| 44 | Denmark | 2.3% |
| 45 | Bangladesh | 2.3% |
| 46 | French Guiana | 2.2% |
| 47 | Montenegro | 2.1% |
| 48 | Nicaragua | 2.1% |
| 49 | Bahamas | 2.0% |
| 50 | Guatemala | 1.7% |
| 51 | Macao | 1.6% |
| 52 | Vietnam | 1.6% |
| 53 | South Korea | 1.6% |
| 54 | Madagascar | 1.6% |
| 55 | Albania | 1.6% |
| 56 | Netherlands | 1.5% |
| 57 | Honduras | 1.5% |
| 58 | Lebanon | 1.3% |
| 59 | Georgia | 1.2% |
| 60 | Slovenia | 1.1% |
| 61 | Sweden | 1.0% |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.0% |
| 63 | Greece | 0.9% |
| 64 | Thailand | 0.9% |
| 65 | Guyana | 0.9% |
| 66 | Italy | 0.9% |
| 67 | Suriname | 0.9% |
| 68 | Portugal | 0.8% |
| 69 | Estonia | 0.8% |
| 70 | Belgium | 0.7% |
| 71 | Gabon | 0.7% |
| 72 | North Korea | 0.7% |
| 73 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.7% |
| 74 | Cambodia | 0.6% |
| 75 | Colombia | 0.6% |
| 76 | Cyprus | 0.6% |
| 77 | Ecuador | 0.6% |
| 78 | France | 0.6% |
| 79 | Canada | 0.6% |
| 80 | Uruguay | 0.5% |
| 81 | Latvia | 0.5% |
| 82 | Mexico | 0.5% |
| 83 | Cameroon | 0.5% |
| 84 | India | 0.5% |
| 85 | Nigeria | 0.4% |
| 86 | Venezuela | 0.4% |
| 87 | Türkiye | 0.4% |
| 88 | Myanmar | 0.4% |
| 89 | Mozambique | 0.4% |
| 90 | Spain | 0.4% |
| 91 | United States of America | 0.4% |
| 92 | Israel | 0.3% |
| 93 | Ghana | 0.3% |
| 94 | Germany | 0.3% |
| 95 | Argentina | 0.3% |
| 96 | Brazil | 0.2% |
| 97 | Djibouti | 0.2% |
| 98 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.2% |
| 99 | Lithuania | 0.2% |
| 100 | Senegal | 0.2% |
| 101 | Kuwait | 0.2% |
| 102 | People's Republic of China | 0.2% |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 0.2% |
| 104 | Tunisia | 0.2% |
| 105 | Australia | 0.2% |
| 106 | Kenya | 0.2% |
| 107 | Togo | 0.2% |
| 108 | Morocco | 0.2% |
| 109 | Benin | 0.1% |
| 110 | Somalia | 0.1% |
| 111 | Bulgaria | 0.1% |
| 112 | Eritrea | 0.1% |
| 113 | Poland | 0.1% |
| 114 | Russian Federation | 0.1% |
| 115 | South Africa | 0.1% |
| 116 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1% |
| 117 | Oman | 0.1% |
| 118 | Western Sahara | 0.1% |
| 119 | Kazakhstan | 0.1% |
| 120 | Mauritania | 0.1% |
| 121 | Ukraine | 0.1% |
| 122 | Algeria | 0.1% |
| 123 | Angola | 0.1% |
| 124 | Republic of the Congo | 0.1% |
| 125 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.1% |
| 126 | Jordan | 0.1% |
| 127 | Qatar | 0.1% |
| 128 | Yemen | 0.1% |
| 129 | Libya | 0.1% |
| 130 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1% |
| 131 | Namibia | 0.1% |
| 132 | Peru | 0.1% |
| 133 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 134 | Egypt | 0.0% |
| 135 | Pakistan | 0.0% |
| 136 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0% |
| 137 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 138 | Sudan | 0.0% |
| 139 | Cape Verde | 0.0% |
| 140 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 141 | Croatia | 0.0% |
| 142 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 143 | Kiribati | 0.0% |
| 144 | Guinea | 0.0% |
| 145 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 146 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.0% |
| 147 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 148 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 149 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 150 | Mauritius | 0.0% |
| 151 | Monaco | 0.0% |
| 152 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.0% |
| 153 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 154 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% |
| 155 | Reunion | 0.0% |
| 156 | Saint Martin (French part) | 0.0% |
| 157 | Seychelles | 0.0% |
| 158 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 159 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% |
| 160 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 161 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% |
| 162 | Samoa | 0.0% |
| 163 | Bahrain | 0.0% |
Showing 163 of 163 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2019).
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