Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas

Americas: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1.54 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.54 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.35 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas, 2017–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2017201920222017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Americas recorded 1.54 million for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022.

That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.

Americas ranks 7th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Americas, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 1.35 million
2018 1.41 million +4.7%
2019 1.49 million +5.4%
2020 1.50 million +0.7%
2021 1.54 million +2.5%
2022 1.54 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.42 million 1.35 million 1.49 million 3
2020s 1.53 million 1.50 million 1.54 million 3

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Brazil 634,888 compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 535,163 compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 517,377 compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 355,502 compare
  5. 8 Thailand 349,148 compare
  6. 9 Malaysia 339,437 compare
  7. 10 Egypt 231,991 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas was 1.54 million in 2022, 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2017.
How does Americas rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Americas ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 (Tonnes). 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 (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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