Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America
United States of America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 31.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
31.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
31.4%
in 2018
All-time low
30.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America stood at 31.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over five years.
United States of America ranks 28th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.2% | — |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.3% | 31.2% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.7% | 31.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More development goals data for United States of America
- Red List Index 0.8221 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America was 31.1% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- United States of America ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this United States of America 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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