Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Canada
Canada: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 449 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
449 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
123rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
449 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
367 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada stood at 449 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over five years.
That places Canada 123rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 367 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 431 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 421 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 398 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 449 tonnes | +12.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 449 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 406.33 tonnes | 367 tonnes | 431 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 423.5 tonnes | 398 tonnes | 449 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada was 449 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 449 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 367 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Canada ranks 123rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Canada 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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