Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Chile
Chile: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 1,950 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,950 tonnes
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
104th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1,950 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1,212 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 1,950 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 60.9% over five years.
Chile ranks 104th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,212 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1,277 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,447 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1,669 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,950 tonnes | +16.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,950 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,950 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,312 tonnes | 1,212 tonnes | 1,447 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,810 tonnes | 1,669 tonnes | 1,950 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 101 Cambodia 2,240 tonnes compare
- 102 Germany 2,082 tonnes compare
- 103 Montenegro 1,965 tonnes compare
- 105 Romania 1,777 tonnes compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 1,639 tonnes compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 1,332 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 78 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 63 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,009 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Chile?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Chile was 1,950 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,950 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,212 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Chile ranks 104th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Chile 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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