Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Belize
Belize: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 16,390 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16,390 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 160 countries
All-time high
16,390 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
14,421 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belize, 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 Belize is 16,390 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over five years.
That places Belize 61st out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14,421 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 14,955 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15,383 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16,134 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 16,390 tonnes | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16,390 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16,390 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,920 tonnes | 14,421 tonnes | 15,383 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,262 tonnes | 16,134 tonnes | 16,390 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belize?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belize was 16,390 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,390 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,421 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belize 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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