Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United States of America
United States of America: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 58,057 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
58,057 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 161 countries
All-time high
58,057 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
50,047 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 58,057 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.
That places United States of America 34th out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United States of America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50,047 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 52,348 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 54,232 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 55,750 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57,018 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 58,057 tonnes | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52,209 tonnes | 50,047 tonnes | 54,232 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 56,942 tonnes | 55,750 tonnes | 58,057 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United States of America?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United States of America was 58,057 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 58,057 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,047 tonnes in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- United States of America ranks 34th out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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