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

Peru: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 49,397 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
49,397
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 162 countries
All-time high
49,397
in 2022
All-time low
42,581
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2017201920222017: 42.6k2018: 44.5k2019: 46.1k2020: 47.4k2021: 48.5k2022: 49.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Peru is 49,397, measured in 2022. 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.

Peru ranks 40th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Peru, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 42,581 —
2018 44,539 +4.6%
2019 46,143 +3.6%
2020 47,434 +2.8%
2021 48,513 +2.3%
2022 49,397 +1.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 49,397 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,294, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 49,397 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,242, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44,421 42,581 46,143 3
2020s 48,448 47,434 49,397 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 37 Colombia 56,249 compare
  2. 38 Mexico 55,897 compare
  3. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 51,226 compare
  4. 41 Papua New Guinea 47,109 compare
  5. 42 Comoros 43,419 compare
  6. 43 Guatemala 42,765 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Peru?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Peru was 49,397 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 49,397 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 42,581 in 2017.
How does Peru rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Peru ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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