Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Uruguay

Uruguay: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 173,035 tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
173,035 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 149 countries
All-time high
173,035 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
149,162 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2017201920222017: 149.2k tonnes2018: 156.0k tonnes2019: 161.6k tonnes2020: 166.2k tonnes2021: 169.9k tonnes2022: 173.0k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 173,035 tonnes for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. 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 Uruguay 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 155,607 tonnes 149,162 tonnes 161,637 tonnes 3
2020s 169,712 tonnes 166,161 tonnes 173,035 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 14 Egypt 278,179 tonnes compare
  2. 15 Algeria 276,738 tonnes compare
  3. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 213,605 tonnes compare
  4. 18 Haiti 146,375 tonnes compare
  5. 19 Tunisia 142,127 tonnes compare
  6. 20 Dominican Republic 135,400 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Uruguay?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Uruguay was 173,035 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 173,035 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 149,162 tonnes in 2017.
How does Uruguay rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Uruguay ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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