Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 57.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 160 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2020
All-time low
53.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 57.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over five years.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53.7% | — |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.7% | 55.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.9% | 58.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 64.4% compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.6% compare
- 14 Iceland 58.5% compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 57.4% compare
- 17 Guadeloupe 55.3% compare
- 18 Seychelles 55.1% compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico was 57.9% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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