Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama
Panama: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 75.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.5%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
49th
of 134 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2021
All-time low
67.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama stood at 75.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over five years.
Panama ranks 49th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 67.8% | — |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 67.8% | 72.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 71.7% | 75.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama was 75.5% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Panama 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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