Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1.27 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 17 regions
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.27 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.05 million | — |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.05 million | 1.15 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.17 million | 1.27 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.27 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2017.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 17 regions with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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