Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica
Jamaica: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 49.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
49.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 134 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2018
All-time low
49.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica is 49.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.
That places Jamaica 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.2% | — |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.2% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0292 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 28.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — 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 Jamaica?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Jamaica was 49.7% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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