Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America

Central America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 157,004 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
157,004
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
157,004
in 2022
All-time low
130,236
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America, 2017–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2017201920222017: 130.2k2018: 132.6k2019: 135.7k2020: 146.5k2021: 153.5k2022: 157.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America stood at 157,004. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Central America ranks 15th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Central America, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 130,236
2018 132,568 +1.8%
2019 135,694 +2.4%
2020 146,541 +8.0%
2021 153,534 +4.8%
2022 157,004 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 132,833 130,236 135,694 3
2020s 152,360 146,541 157,004 3

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 12 Algeria 180,214 compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 120,598 compare
  3. 14 Ghana 114,306 compare
  4. 15 Tunisia 96,337 compare
  5. 16 Haiti 84,912 compare
  6. 17 Libya 80,149 compare
  7. 18 Dominican Republic 77,384 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America was 157,004 in 2022, 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 157,004 in 2022.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 130,236 in 2017.
How does Central America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Central America ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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