Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Brazil
Brazil: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 634,888 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
634,888 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 160 countries
All-time high
639,659 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
583,089 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 634,888 tonnes, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over five years.
That places Brazil 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 583,089 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 602,121 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 639,659 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 638,401 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 634,888 tonnes | -0.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 634,888 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 30.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 634,888 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 40.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 608,290 tonnes | 583,089 tonnes | 639,659 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 636,644 tonnes | 634,888 tonnes | 638,401 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Brazil?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Brazil was 634,888 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 639,659 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 583,089 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Brazil rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Brazil 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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