Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1.52 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.52 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.34 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1.52 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.34 million | — |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.34 million | 1.47 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.48 million | 1.52 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.52 million in 2022, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2017.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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