Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America
South America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1.15 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.15 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.01 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 1.15 million for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
That places South America 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.01 million | — |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 1.01 million | 1.12 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.13 million | 1.15 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near South America
More development goals data for South America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,476 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 290 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 138 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 224 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 329 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 338 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.73 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,822 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America was 1.15 million 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2017.
- How does South America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- South America ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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