Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Peru
Peru: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 40,264 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40,264 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 160 countries
All-time high
40,715 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
36,114 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Peru, 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 Peru is 40,264 tonnes, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over five years.
That places Peru 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36,114 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 37,769 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 39,863 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 40,715 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 40,264 tonnes | -1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 40,264 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 40,264 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,915 tonnes | 36,114 tonnes | 39,863 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 40,490 tonnes | 40,264 tonnes | 40,715 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Peru?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Peru was 40,264 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 40,715 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,114 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Peru 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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