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

Central America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 81,663 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
81,663
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
87,252
in 2019
All-time low
75,502
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2017201920222017: 75.5k2018: 82.6k2019: 87.3k2020: 82.6k2021: 80.9k2022: 81.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central America recorded 81,663 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Central America ranks 16th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes) in Central America, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 75,502
2018 82,630 +9.4%
2019 87,252 +5.6%
2020 82,643 -5.3%
2021 80,865 -2.2%
2022 81,663 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81,795 75,502 87,252 3
2020s 81,724 80,865 82,643 3

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 13 Dominican Republic 55,594 compare
  2. 14 Morocco 53,206 compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 49,342 compare
  4. 16 Mozambique 44,526 compare
  5. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4 compare
  6. 17 Tunisia 43,249 compare
  7. 18 Egypt 41,213 compare
  8. 19 Sri Lanka 33,979 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 Central America?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Central America was 81,663 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 87,252 in 2019.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 75,502 in 2017.
How does Central America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Central America ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central 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 (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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