Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guatemala
Guatemala: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 52.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
52.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
124th
of 160 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2017
All-time low
47.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guatemala, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 52.5% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over five years.
That places Guatemala 124th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57.3% | — |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +3.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 52.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 52.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 47.6% | 57.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.7% | 52.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 122 Saint Lucia 53.6% compare
- 123 Micronesia 53.3% compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 51.3% compare
- 125 East Timor 51.3% compare
- 127 Dominica 51.1% compare
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guatemala?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guatemala was 52.5% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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