Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 33.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
33.1%
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
38.2%
in 2018
All-time low
33.1%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2017–2022
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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 33.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.1% | — |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.0% | 38.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.1% | 37.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Western Sahara 71.6% compare
- 8 Argentina 71.4% compare
- 9 United States of America 68.9% compare
- 10 Chile 65.3% compare
- 11 Mauritius 65.0% compare
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 64.4% compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.6% compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean was 33.1% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2022.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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