Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 1,639 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,639 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
106th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1,639 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
1,538 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 1,639 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over five years.
That places Saint Lucia 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,554 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1,555 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,591 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,538 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,639 tonnes | +6.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,639 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,639 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,567 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | 1,591 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,588 tonnes | 1,538 tonnes | 1,639 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 103 Montenegro 1,965 tonnes compare
- 104 Chile 1,950 tonnes compare
- 105 Romania 1,777 tonnes compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 1,332 tonnes compare
- 108 France 1,257 tonnes compare
- 109 Cabo Verde 996 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Saint Lucia
- Red List Index 0.714 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 92.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 277.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Lucia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saint Lucia was 1,639 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,639 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,538 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Saint Lucia ranks 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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