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

Suriname: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 15,017 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15,017
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
72nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
15,017
in 2022
All-time low
12,945
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2017201920222017: 12.9k2018: 13.5k2019: 14.0k2020: 14.4k2021: 14.7k2022: 15.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Suriname stood at 15,017. 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.

Suriname ranks 72nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Suriname, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 12,945 —
2018 13,540 +4.6%
2019 14,028 +3.6%
2020 14,420 +2.8%
2021 14,748 +2.3%
2022 15,017 +1.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 15,017 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,294, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 15,017 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,242, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,504 12,945 14,028 3
2020s 14,728 14,420 15,017 3

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 69 Gambia 16,232 compare
  2. 70 Liberia 15,363 compare
  3. 71 Kuwait 15,080 compare
  4. 73 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,764 compare
  5. 74 Sudan 12,671 compare
  6. 75 Guinea-Bissau 12,260 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Suriname?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Suriname was 15,017 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 15,017 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 12,945 in 2017.
How does Suriname rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Suriname ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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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