Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 19,107 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19,107 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
57th
of 160 countries
All-time high
19,107 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
14,843 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 19,107 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over five years.
Nicaragua ranks 57th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14,843 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 15,511 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15,199 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17,465 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 19,107 tonnes | +9.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19,107 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 19,107 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,184 tonnes | 14,843 tonnes | 15,511 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 18,286 tonnes | 17,465 tonnes | 19,107 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nicaragua?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nicaragua was 19,107 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19,107 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,843 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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