Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Barbados
Barbados: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 302 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
302 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
128th
of 160 countries
All-time high
308 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
297 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Barbados, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Barbados is 302 tonnes, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over five years.
That places Barbados 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 308 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 303 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 302 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 297 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 302 tonnes | +1.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 302 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 302 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 304.33 tonnes | 302 tonnes | 308 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 299.5 tonnes | 297 tonnes | 302 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More development goals data for Barbados
- Red List Index 0.7762 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 130.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,176 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 23 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Barbados?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Barbados was 302 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 308 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 297 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Barbados rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Barbados ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Barbados 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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