Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Argentina
Argentina: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 6,262 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,262 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
79th
of 160 countries
All-time high
6,262 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
4,135 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Argentina, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6,262 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 51.4% over five years.
Argentina ranks 79th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,135 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 4,473 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4,847 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 5,804 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 6,262 tonnes | +7.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6,262 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6,262 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,485 tonnes | 4,135 tonnes | 4,847 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,033 tonnes | 5,804 tonnes | 6,262 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,500 tonnes compare
- 76 United Kingdom 6,500 tonnes compare
- 78 Spain 6,288 tonnes compare
- 80 Timor-Leste 6,093 tonnes compare
- 80 East Timor 6,093 tonnes compare
- 82 Eritrea 5,918 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Argentina?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Argentina was 6,262 tonnes 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6,262 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,135 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Argentina ranks 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Argentina 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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