Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America

Northern America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 17,084 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17,084
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
18,193
in 2021
All-time low
15,997
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America, 2017–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2017201920222017: 16.0k2018: 16.9k2019: 17.3k2020: 17.5k2021: 18.2k2022: 17.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America stood at 17,084.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

That places Northern America 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Northern America, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 15,997
2018 16,868 +5.4%
2019 17,330 +2.7%
2020 17,529 +1.1%
2021 18,193 +3.8%
2022 17,084 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16,732 15,997 17,330 3
2020s 17,602 17,084 18,193 3

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 22 Angola 55,728 compare
  2. 23 Colombia 47,917 compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 45,035 compare
  4. 25 Morocco 44,650 compare
  5. 26 Peru 40,264 compare
  6. 27 Papua New Guinea 37,386 compare
  7. 28 Cabo Verde 996 compare
  8. 28 Yemen 36,954 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 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 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 in 2017.
How does Northern America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Northern America ranks 25th out of 28 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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