Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 77,384 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
77,384 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 160 countries
All-time high
83,120 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
75,791 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 77,384 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over five years.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 75,791 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 79,838 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 83,120 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 76,807 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 77,384 tonnes | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 77,384 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 77,384 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 4.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79,583 tonnes | 75,791 tonnes | 83,120 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 77,096 tonnes | 76,807 tonnes | 77,384 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic was 77,384 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83,120 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,791 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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