Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Americas
Americas: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 2.33 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.33 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
2.33 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2.01 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Americas, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Americas recorded 2.33 million tonnes for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More infrastructure data for Americas
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 86.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 21.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.95 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 75.2% (2011)
- Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 29.3% (2024)
- Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 15,991 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Americas?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Americas was 2.33 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Americas rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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