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

Jamaica: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 34,343 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
34,343
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 134 countries
All-time high
34,343
in 2022
All-time low
29,605
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017201920222017: 29.6k2018: 31.0k2019: 32.1k2020: 33.0k2021: 33.7k2022: 34.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Jamaica stood at 34,343. 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 Jamaica 40th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,884 29,605 32,081 3
2020s 33,683 32,978 34,343 3

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 37 Greece 38,299 compare
  2. 38 Russian Federation 36,969 compare
  3. 39 Benin 34,837 compare
  4. 41 Togo 34,014 compare
  5. 42 Albania 32,245 compare
  6. 43 Ecuador 32,153 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Jamaica?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Jamaica was 34,343 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 34,343 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 29,605 in 2017.
How does Jamaica rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Jamaica ranks 40th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica 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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