Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Belize

Belize: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 17,353 tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
17,353 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 149 countries
All-time high
17,353 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
14,959 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2017201920222017: 15.0k tonnes2018: 15.6k tonnes2019: 16.2k tonnes2020: 16.7k tonnes2021: 17.0k tonnes2022: 17.4k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Belize stood at 17,353 tonnes. 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.

Belize ranks 60th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15,605 tonnes 14,959 tonnes 16,210 tonnes 3
2020s 17,020 tonnes 16,664 tonnes 17,353 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 57 El Salvador 20,228 tonnes compare
  2. 58 Japan 19,169 tonnes compare
  3. 59 Guyana 18,264 tonnes compare
  4. 61 Kenya 16,233 tonnes compare
  5. 62 Gambia 16,232 tonnes compare
  6. 63 Liberia 15,363 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Belize?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Belize was 17,353 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 17,353 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 14,959 tonnes in 2017.
How does Belize rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Belize ranks 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize 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)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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