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

Caribbean: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 376,310 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
376,310
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 162 countries
All-time high
376,310
in 2022
All-time low
324,391
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2017201920222017: 324.4k2018: 339.3k2019: 351.5k2020: 361.4k2021: 369.6k2022: 376.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Caribbean stood at 376,310. 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.

Caribbean ranks 14th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Caribbean, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 324,391 —
2018 339,309 +4.6%
2019 351,522 +3.6%
2020 361,358 +2.8%
2021 369,579 +2.3%
2022 376,310 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 338,407 324,391 351,522 3
2020s 369,082 361,358 376,310 3

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 11 Nigeria 537,979 compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 484,039 compare
  3. 13 Thailand 455,116 compare
  4. 15 Myanmar 348,299 compare
  5. 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 279,734 compare
  6. 17 Egypt 278,179 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Caribbean?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Caribbean was 376,310 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 376,310 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 324,391 in 2017.
How does Caribbean rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Caribbean ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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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