Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 42.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 160 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2017
All-time low
42.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 42.1% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over five years.
Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 46.5% | — |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 42.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 42.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.4% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 143 Morocco 45.6% compare
- 144 Seychelles 44.9% compare
- 145 Cabo Verde 42.6% compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.4% compare
- 148 Iceland 39.0% compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 35.6% compare
More development goals data for Puerto Rico
- Red List Index 0.6999 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14,975 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.86 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 493 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -23.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico was 42.1% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Puerto Rico ranks 146th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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