Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada
Canada: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 66.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
66.8%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
72nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2018
All-time low
60.6%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 66.8% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over five years.
That places Canada 72nd out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 62.2% | — |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.0% | 62.2% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 60.6% | 66.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada was 66.8% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Canada ranks 72nd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Canada 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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