Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Barbados

Barbados: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 617 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
617
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
129th
of 162 countries
All-time high
617
in 2022
All-time low
532
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Barbados, 2017–2022

02004006002017201920222017: 5322018: 5562019: 5762020: 5922021: 6062022: 617

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 617 for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

That places Barbados 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Barbados, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 532 —
2018 556 +4.5%
2019 576 +3.6%
2020 592 +2.8%
2021 606 +2.4%
2022 617 +1.8%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 617 is below the median for high income countries, which is 947, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 617 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,242, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 554.67 532 576 3
2020s 605 592 617 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 126 Puerto Rico 692 compare
  2. 127 Ireland 688 compare
  3. 128 Canada 684 compare
  4. 130 Namibia 548 compare
  5. 131 Poland 544 compare
  6. 132 New Zealand 495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Barbados?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Barbados was 617 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 617 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 532 in 2017.
How does Barbados rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Barbados ranks 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados 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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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
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