Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in United States
United States: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 17,744 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17,744 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
59th
of 160 countries
All-time high
17,744 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
15,630 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 17,744 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over five years.
United States ranks 59th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 17,744 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 32.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
More development goals data for United States
- 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?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,630 tonnes in 2017.
- How does United States rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- United States ranks 59th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this United States 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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