Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay
Uruguay: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 71.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
71.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
75th
of 160 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2021
All-time low
51.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 71.0% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over five years.
Uruguay ranks 75th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.9% | — |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +6.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 71.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 71.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.2% | 51.9% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 66.7% | 71.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 73 Oman 71.6% compare
- 74 France 71.6% compare
- 76 Cambodia 70.4% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 70.3% compare
- 78 French Guiana 70.1% compare
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay was 71.0% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Uruguay ranks 75th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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