Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 2.27 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.27 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
10th
of 34 groups
All-time high
2.27 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1.96 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 2.27 million tonnes. 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.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.96 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2.05 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.27 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.04 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 12.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 82.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 8,352 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.31 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.27 million 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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