Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay

Uruguay: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 120,598 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
120,598
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
13th
of 134 countries
All-time high
120,598
in 2021
All-time low
77,417
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay, 2017–2021

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2017201920212017: 77.4k2018: 86.1k2019: 94.5k2020: 110.8k2021: 120.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay is 120,598, 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 13th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Uruguay, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 77,417
2018 86,096 +11.2%
2019 94,544 +9.8%
2020 110,834 +17.2%
2021 120,598 +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86,019 77,417 94,544 3
2020s 115,716 110,834 120,598 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 10 Egypt 231,991 compare
  2. 11 Myanmar 230,387 compare
  3. 12 Algeria 180,214 compare
  4. 14 Ghana 114,306 compare
  5. 15 Tunisia 96,337 compare
  6. 16 Haiti 84,912 compare

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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 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 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 in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Uruguay ranks 13th out of 134 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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