Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas

Americas: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 793,313 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
793,313
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
793,313
in 2022
All-time low
658,847
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas, 2017–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2017201920222017: 658.8k2018: 688.2k2019: 687.4k2020: 737.9k2021: 750.9k2022: 793.3k

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 Americas is 793,313, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

That places Americas 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes) in Americas, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 658,847
2018 688,172 +4.5%
2019 687,353 -0.1%
2020 737,941 +7.4%
2021 750,856 +1.8%
2022 793,313 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 678,124 658,847 688,172 3
2020s 760,703 737,941 793,313 3

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Philippines 1.15 million compare
  2. 2 China 726,819 compare
  3. 3 India 543,740 compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 438,617 compare
  5. 5 Brazil 353,959 compare
  6. 6 Malaysia 234,941 compare
  7. 7 Bangladesh 119,879 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Americas was 793,313 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 793,313 in 2022.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 658,847 in 2017.
How does Americas rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Americas ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 (Tonnes). 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 (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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