Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador
El Salvador: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 50.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
50.9%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
24th
of 160 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2019
All-time low
50.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador is 50.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over five years.
That places El Salvador 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.8% | — |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.9% | 56.8% | 60.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.9% | 53.0% | 2 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -16.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0046 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.94 % 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 El Salvador?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in El Salvador was 50.9% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- El Salvador ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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