Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Chile
Chile: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 34.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
34.7%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
151st
of 160 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2021
All-time low
24.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Chile, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 34.7% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over five years.
Chile ranks 151st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.5% | — |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +14.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 34.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 34.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 34.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 148 Iceland 39.0% compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 35.6% compare
- 150 Mauritius 35.0% compare
- 152 United States 31.1% compare
- 153 Argentina 28.6% compare
- 154 Western Sahara 28.4% compare
More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 78 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 63 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,009 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Chile?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Chile was 34.7% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Chile ranks 151st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Chile 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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