Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 53.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
53.6%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
122nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2017
All-time low
51.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Lucia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 53.6% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over five years.
Saint Lucia ranks 122nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 58.0% | — |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +4.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 53.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 53.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.1% | 54.8% | 58.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.5% | 53.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 119 Indonesia 55.0% compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 53.9% compare
- 120 Brunei 53.9% compare
- 123 Micronesia 53.3% compare
- 124 Guatemala 52.5% compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 51.3% compare
- 125 East Timor 51.3% compare
More development goals data for Saint Lucia
- Red List Index 0.714 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 92.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 277.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Lucia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Lucia was 53.6% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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