Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 72.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
72.4%
Change on year
down 12.8%
Rank
8th
of 17 groups
All-time high
83.0%
in 2021
All-time low
72.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 72.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 81.4% | — |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.4% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 72.4% | 83.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 72.4% in 2022, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 17 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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