Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 120,598 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
120,598 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
19th
of 160 countries
All-time high
120,598 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
77,417 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 120,598 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over five years.
Uruguay ranks 19th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 77,417 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 86,096 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 94,544 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 110,834 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 120,598 tonnes | +8.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 120,598 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 220.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 120,598 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 7.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,019 tonnes | 77,417 tonnes | 94,544 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 115,716 tonnes | 110,834 tonnes | 120,598 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay was 120,598 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 120,598 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,417 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Uruguay rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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