Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in South America
South America: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 1.66 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.43 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in South America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in South America stood at 1.66 million. 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.
That places South America 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.43 million | — |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.43 million | 1.55 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.59 million | 1.66 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near South America
More infrastructure data for South America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,428 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in South America?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in South America was 1.66 million 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2017.
- How does South America rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- South America ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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