Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 31,530 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 31,530 tonnes, 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 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27,519 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 28,725 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 29,678 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 30,727 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 31,530 tonnes | +2.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31,530 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31,530 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,641 tonnes | 27,519 tonnes | 29,678 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 31,128 tonnes | 30,727 tonnes | 31,530 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
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 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31,530 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 160 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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