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

Central America: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 238,667 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
238,667
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
238,667
in 2022
All-time low
205,738
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2017201920222017: 205.7k2018: 215.2k2019: 222.9k2020: 229.2k2021: 234.4k2022: 238.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Central America stood at 238,667. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Central America ranks 21st of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Central America, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 205,738 —
2018 215,199 +4.6%
2019 222,945 +3.6%
2020 229,185 +2.8%
2021 234,397 +2.3%
2022 238,667 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 214,627 205,738 222,945 3
2020s 234,083 229,185 238,667 3

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 18 Algeria 276,738 compare
  2. 19 United Republic of Tanzania 213,605 compare
  3. 20 Uruguay 173,035 compare
  4. 21 Haiti 146,375 compare
  5. 22 South Africa 146,277 compare
  6. 23 Tunisia 142,127 compare
  7. 24 Dominican Republic 135,400 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Central America?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Central America was 238,667 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 238,667 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 205,738 in 2017.
How does Central America rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Central America ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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