Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America

United States of America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 68.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
68.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
69.3%
in 2020
All-time low
68.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America, 2017–2021

02040602017201920212017: 68.82018: 68.62019: 68.82020: 69.32021: 68.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America stood at 68.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over five years.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%) in United States of America, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 68.8%
2018 68.6% -0.2%
2019 68.8% +0.3%
2020 69.3% +0.7%
2021 68.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.7% 68.6% 68.8% 3
2020s 69.1% 68.9% 69.3% 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Bahamas 88.8% compare
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  3. 3 New Zealand 82.5% compare
  4. 4 South Africa 77.8% compare
  5. 5 Réunion 74.5% compare
  6. 5 Réunion 74.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America was 68.9% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
Where does this United States of 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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