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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132,833 | 130,236 | 135,694 | 3 |
| 2020s | 152,360 | 146,541 | 157,004 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 (2024)
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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