Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern America
Northern America: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 58,741 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
58,741
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
58,741
in 2022
All-time low
50,637
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern America stood at 58,741. 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 Northern America 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50,637 | — |
| 2018 | 52,965 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 54,871 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 56,407 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57,690 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 58,741 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,824 | 50,637 | 54,871 | 3 |
| 2020s | 57,613 | 56,407 | 58,741 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More infrastructure data for Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern America?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern America was 58,741 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 58,741 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,637 in 2017.
- How does Northern America rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Northern America ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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