Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Beach litter

Malaysia

273,440 number

in 2022

Sri Lanka

266,145 number

in 2022

Malaysia rank

20th

Sri Lanka rank

22nd

Beach litter over time

Malaysia currently reports 273,440 number against 266,145 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7,295 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 71 countries.

Indicator: Beach litter
Unit: number
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 71 places, 425 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)