Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 16,981 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16,981 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 160 countries
All-time high
16,981 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
15,047 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 16,981 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over five years.
That places Jamaica 60th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15,047 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 15,283 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16,260 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16,467 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,981 tonnes | +3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16,981 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16,981 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,530 tonnes | 15,047 tonnes | 16,260 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 16,724 tonnes | 16,467 tonnes | 16,981 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica was 16,981 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,981 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,047 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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