Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in United States of America
United States of America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 17,744 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 17,744 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over five years.
That places United States of America 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15,630 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 16,437 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 16,909 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17,131 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17,744 tonnes | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,325 tonnes | 15,630 tonnes | 16,909 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 17,438 tonnes | 17,131 tonnes | 17,744 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 24 Dominican Republic 77,384 tonnes compare
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- 30 Pakistan 57,441 tonnes compare
More development goals data for United States of America
- Red List Index 0.8221 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America was 17,744 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 17,744 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,630 tonnes in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- United States of America ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this United States of 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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