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

Ecuador: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 32,153 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32,153
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 162 countries
All-time high
32,153
in 2022
All-time low
27,717
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017201920222017: 27.7k2018: 29.0k2019: 30.0k2020: 30.9k2021: 31.6k2022: 32.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Ecuador stood at 32,153. 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.

That places Ecuador 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Ecuador, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 27,717 —
2018 28,992 +4.6%
2019 30,036 +3.6%
2020 30,876 +2.8%
2021 31,578 +2.3%
2022 32,153 +1.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 32,153 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,294, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 32,153 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,242, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28,915 27,717 30,036 3
2020s 31,536 30,876 32,153 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 52 Jamaica 34,343 compare
  2. 53 Togo 34,014 compare
  3. 54 Albania 32,245 compare
  4. 56 Honduras 30,263 compare
  5. 57 Lebanon 29,505 compare
  6. 58 Senegal 27,540 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Ecuador?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Ecuador was 32,153 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 32,153 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 27,717 in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Ecuador ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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