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

Ecuador: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 31,530 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31,530
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
34th
of 134 countries
All-time high
31,530
in 2021
All-time low
27,519
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ecuador, 2017–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017201920212017: 27.5k2018: 28.7k2019: 29.7k2020: 30.7k2021: 31.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ecuador is 31,530, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over five years.

That places Ecuador 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Ecuador, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 27,519
2018 28,725 +4.4%
2019 29,678 +3.3%
2020 30,727 +3.5%
2021 31,530 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28,641 27,519 29,678 3
2020s 31,128 30,727 31,530 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 31 Benin 33,554 compare
  2. 32 Togo 33,189 compare
  3. 33 South Africa 31,862 compare
  4. 35 Solomon Islands 30,405 compare
  5. 36 Greece 29,349 compare
  6. 37 Honduras 28,311 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 Ecuador?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ecuador was 31,530 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 31,530 in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 27,519 in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Ecuador ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Ecuador 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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