Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America
Central America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 65.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
65.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
23rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
65.8%
in 2022
All-time low
59.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Central America ranks 23rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.5% | — |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.6% | 61.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.2% | 65.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 96.5% compare
- 21 Belize 96.2% compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 95.6% compare
- 23 Honduras 95.3% compare
- 24 Sudan 95.2% compare
- 25 Eritrea 95.1% compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 89.9% compare
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America was 65.8% in 2022, 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2018.
- How does Central America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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