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

Brazil: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 353,959 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
353,959
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
5th
of 134 countries
All-time high
353,959
in 2021
All-time low
284,851
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Brazil, 2017–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2017201920212017: 284.9k2018: 305.7k2019: 300.9k2020: 328.5k2021: 354.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 353,959 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over five years.

That places Brazil 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes) in Brazil, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 284,851
2018 305,729 +7.3%
2019 300,873 -1.6%
2020 328,453 +9.2%
2021 353,959 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 297,151 284,851 305,729 3
2020s 341,206 328,453 353,959 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 China 726,819 compare
  2. 3 India 543,740 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 438,617 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 153,356 compare
  5. 6 Malaysia 234,941 compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 119,879 compare
  7. 8 South Africa 111,799 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Brazil?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Brazil was 353,959 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 353,959 in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 284,851 in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Brazil 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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