Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in El Salvador

El Salvador: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 20,228 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20,228
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
51st
of 134 countries
All-time high
20,228
in 2022
All-time low
17,437
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2017201920222017: 17.4k2018: 18.2k2019: 18.9k2020: 19.4k2021: 19.9k2022: 20.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 20,228 for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

That places El Salvador 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in El Salvador, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 17,437
2018 18,239 +4.6%
2019 18,895 +3.6%
2020 19,424 +2.8%
2021 19,866 +2.3%
2022 20,228 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,190 17,437 18,895 3
2020s 19,839 19,424 20,228 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in El Salvador?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in El Salvador was 20,228 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20,228 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17,437 in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
El Salvador ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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