Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 1.27 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
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. Measured in tonnes.
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 tonnes, 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.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.05 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (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 tonnes 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 tonnes 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 tonnes 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 11th out of 30 groups 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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