Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador
El Salvador: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 49.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
137th
of 160 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2021
All-time low
39.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador stood at 49.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over five years.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.2% | — |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.1% | 39.7% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.0% | 49.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador was 49.1% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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