Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada
Canada: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 33.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
33.2%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
63rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2020
All-time low
30.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 33.2% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over five years.
Canada ranks 63rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.6% | — |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.1% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 33.2% | 39.4% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.063 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Canada was 33.2% in 2021, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Canada ranks 63rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Canada 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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