Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America
South America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 30.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.8%
Change on year
down 18.8%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
38.0%
in 2017
All-time low
30.8%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America, 2017–2022
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 South America is 30.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
That places South America 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.0% | — |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.6% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 30.8% | 37.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 64.4% compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.6% compare
- 14 Iceland 58.5% compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 57.9% compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 57.4% compare
- 17 Guadeloupe 55.3% compare
- 18 Seychelles 55.1% compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South America was 30.8% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2022.
- How does South America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- South America ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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