Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Panama
Panama: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 17,849 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17,849 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
58th
of 160 countries
All-time high
17,849 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
14,069 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama, 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 Panama is 17,849 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over five years.
Panama ranks 58th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Panama, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14,069 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 14,750 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 16,346 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 16,575 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17,849 tonnes | +7.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 17,849 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 32.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 17,849 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,055 tonnes | 14,069 tonnes | 16,346 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 17,212 tonnes | 16,575 tonnes | 17,849 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama was 17,849 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17,849 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,069 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Panama 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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