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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 678,124 | 658,847 | 688,172 | 3 |
| 2020s | 760,703 | 737,941 | 793,313 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 2.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 533.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
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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