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

Colombia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 56,249 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56,249
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 162 countries
All-time high
56,249
in 2022
All-time low
48,488
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: 48.5k2018: 50.7k2019: 52.5k2020: 54.0k2021: 55.2k2022: 56.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 56,249 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 37th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Colombia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 48,488 —
2018 50,718 +4.6%
2019 52,543 +3.6%
2020 54,014 +2.8%
2021 55,243 +2.3%
2022 56,249 +1.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 56,249 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,294, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 56,249 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,242, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 35 United States 58,057 compare
  2. 36 Angola 57,311 compare
  3. 38 Mexico 55,897 compare
  4. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 51,226 compare
  5. 40 Peru 49,397 compare

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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 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 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 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 162 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)
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
Last refreshed