Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 41.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 160 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2021
All-time low
34.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over five years.
That places Dominican Republic 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.1% | — |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.7% | 34.3% | 35.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.9% | 41.8% | 2 |
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More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0023 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominican Republic was 41.8% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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