Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 22,038 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
22,038 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
22,038 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
19,015 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guatemala, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guatemala stood at 22,038 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over five years.
Guatemala ranks 52nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21,123 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 20,626 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19,015 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 20,833 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 22,038 tonnes | +5.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22,038 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22,038 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,255 tonnes | 19,015 tonnes | 21,123 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 21,436 tonnes | 20,833 tonnes | 22,038 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guatemala?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guatemala was 22,038 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22,038 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,015 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Guatemala rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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