Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 23 tonnes in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
23 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
155th
of 160 countries
All-time high
29 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
23 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 23 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over five years.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 155th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 27 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 29 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 24 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 23 tonnes | -4.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 23 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 23 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.33 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 29 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.5 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 152 Martinique 32 tonnes compare
- 153 Réunion 26 tonnes compare
- 153 Reunion 26 tonnes compare
- 156 Belgium 22 tonnes compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 22 tonnes compare
- 156 Seychelles 22 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Red List Index 0.4053 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 59.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 23 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 29 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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