Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 35.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
35.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
149th
of 160 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2018
All-time low
34.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Antigua and Barbuda, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 35.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over five years.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 149th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.0% | — |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 35.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 35.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.8% | 42.7% | 47.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.7% | 35.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 146 Puerto Rico 42.1% compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.4% compare
- 148 Iceland 39.0% compare
- 150 Mauritius 35.0% compare
- 151 Chile 34.7% compare
- 152 United States 31.1% compare
More development goals data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Red List Index 0.8415 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 78.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 469.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Antigua and Barbuda was 35.6% 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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