Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Northern America
Northern America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 17,084 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17,084 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
28th
of 30 groups
All-time high
18,193 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
15,997 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America stood at 17,084 tonnes.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
That places Northern America 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Northern America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15,997 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 16,868 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17,330 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,529 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18,193 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 17,084 tonnes | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,732 tonnes | 15,997 tonnes | 17,330 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 17,602 tonnes | 17,084 tonnes | 18,193 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
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- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 60,457 tonnes compare
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- 30 Pakistan 57,441 tonnes compare
- 31 Angola 55,728 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8282 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4561 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America was 17,084 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 18,193 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,997 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Northern America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Northern America ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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