Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 47.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
47.0%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
139th
of 160 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2021
All-time low
39.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 47.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over five years.
Nicaragua ranks 139th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.6% | — |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +7.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 47.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 47.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.8% | 39.3% | 41.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.9% | 47.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 136 Portugal 49.5% compare
- 137 El Salvador 49.1% compare
- 138 Georgia 48.0% compare
- 140 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 46.8% compare
- 141 Guadeloupe 46.8% compare
- 142 Kiribati 46.2% compare
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nicaragua?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nicaragua was 47.0% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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