Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Mexico
Mexico: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 35,359 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35,359 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
39th
of 160 countries
All-time high
35,359 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
29,054 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mexico, 2017–2021
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 Mexico is 35,359 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over five years.
Mexico ranks 39th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29,054 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 29,349 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31,004 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 33,514 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 35,359 tonnes | +5.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 35,359 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 35,359 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,802 tonnes | 29,054 tonnes | 31,004 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 34,436 tonnes | 33,514 tonnes | 35,359 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 36 Papua New Guinea 37,386 tonnes compare
- 37 Yemen 36,954 tonnes compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 35,383 tonnes compare
- 40 Benin 33,554 tonnes compare
- 41 Togo 33,189 tonnes compare
- 42 South Africa 31,862 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mexico?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mexico was 35,359 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 35,359 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,054 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mexico 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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