Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 58.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 58.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over five years.
That places Dominican Republic 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64.9% | — |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | -1.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.9% | 65.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.2% | 59.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 108 Haiti 59.1% compare
- 109 Philippines 58.7% compare
- 110 Croatia 58.7% compare
- 112 Palau 58.0% compare
- 113 United Republic of Tanzania 57.6% compare
- 114 Martinique 57.1% compare
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic was 58.2% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Dominican Republic ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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