Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in French Guiana
French Guiana: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 47 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
47 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
149th
of 160 countries
All-time high
51 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
44 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in French Guiana, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 47 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.
French Guiana ranks 149th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 46 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 48 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 51 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 44 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 47 tonnes | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.33 tonnes | 46 tonnes | 51 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.5 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More development goals data for French Guiana
- Red List Index 0.7571 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 6.92 ltpureal (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 39 (2020)
- Change in maximum river flow 51.3% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 81.7% (2024)
- River flow maximum 62,061 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in French Guiana?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in French Guiana was 47 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 51 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 tonnes in 2020.
- How does French Guiana rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- French Guiana ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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