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%
World rank
152nd
of 160 countries
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

01020302017201920212017: 31.2 %2018: 31.4 %2019: 31.2 %2020: 30.7 %2021: 31.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 31.1% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over five years.

That places United States of America 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in United States of America, 2017 to 2021.
Year % 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.3% 31.2% 31.4% 3
2020s 30.9% 30.7% 31.1% 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 149 Antigua and Barbuda 35.6% compare
  2. 150 Mauritius 35.0% compare
  3. 151 Chile 34.7% compare
  4. 153 Argentina 28.6% compare
  5. 154 Western Sahara 28.4% compare
  6. 155 Réunion 25.5% compare
  7. 155 Réunion 25.5% compare

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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 152nd out of 160 countries 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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