Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Colombia
Colombia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 47,917 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
47,917 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
32nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
47,917 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
41,534 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 47,917 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over five years.
Colombia ranks 32nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41,534 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 45,388 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 47,505 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 45,131 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 47,917 tonnes | +6.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 47,917 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 47,917 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,809 tonnes | 41,534 tonnes | 47,505 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 46,524 tonnes | 45,131 tonnes | 47,917 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Colombia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Colombia was 47,917 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,917 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,534 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Colombia 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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