Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Barbados
Barbados: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 49.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
113th
of 134 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2017
All-time low
49.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Barbados, 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 Barbados is 49.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over five years.
That places Barbados 113th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57.9% | — |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.9% | 52.4% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Barbados?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Barbados was 49.8% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Barbados ranks 113th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Barbados 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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