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

Colombia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 56,249 tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
56,249 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 134 countries
All-time high
56,249 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
48,488 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2017201920222017: 48.5k tonnes2018: 50.7k tonnes2019: 52.5k tonnes2020: 54.0k tonnes2021: 55.2k tonnes2022: 56.2k tonnes

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 56,249 tonnes 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.

Colombia ranks 26th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50,583 tonnes 48,488 tonnes 52,543 tonnes 3
2020s 55,169 tonnes 54,014 tonnes 56,249 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Sri Lanka 80,453 tonnes compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 72,689 tonnes compare
  3. 25 Angola 57,311 tonnes compare
  4. 27 Mexico 55,897 tonnes compare
  5. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 51,226 tonnes compare
  6. 29 Peru 49,397 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 Colombia?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Colombia was 56,249 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 56,249 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 48,488 tonnes in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed