Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 35,383 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
35,383 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
38th
of 160 countries
All-time high
35,383 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
31,615 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 35,383 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over five years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31,615 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 32,188 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,244 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 33,384 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 35,383 tonnes | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,016 tonnes | 31,615 tonnes | 35,244 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 34,384 tonnes | 33,384 tonnes | 35,383 tonnes | 2 |
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More development goals data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Red List Index 0.7554 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 32.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,281 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago was 35,383 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 35,383 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,615 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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