Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bahamas
Bahamas: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 11.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.2%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
160th
of 160 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2017
All-time low
11.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bahamas, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bahamas is 11.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 39.7% over five years.
That places Bahamas 160th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.5% | — |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -8.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 157 South Africa 22.2% compare
- 158 New Zealand 17.5% compare
- 159 Japan 15.6% compare
More development goals data for Bahamas
- Red List Index 0.7348 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 310.18 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 81.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bahamas?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Bahamas was 11.2% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Bahamas ranks 160th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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