Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica
Jamaica: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 50.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
50.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
133rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2017
All-time low
49.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 50.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
That places Jamaica 133rd 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50.8% | — |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 50.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 50.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.4% | 50.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (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 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica was 50.3% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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