Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas
Americas: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 34.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.0%
Change on year
down 23.3%
Rank
9th
of 28 groups
All-time high
46.0%
in 2020
All-time low
34.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas stood at 34.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Americas ranks 9th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.7% | — |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 34.0% | 46.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 2.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 533.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas was 34.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2022.
- How does Americas rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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