Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America
Central America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 34.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
40.4%
in 2018
All-time low
34.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America stood at 34.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
That places Central America 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.5% | — |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.5% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.2% | 36.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 83.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 321,062 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America was 34.2% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2022.
- How does Central America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Central America ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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