Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 751,656 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 751,656, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 624,209 | — |
| 2018 | 652,075 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 649,812 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 699,063 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 711,359 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 751,656 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 642,032 | 624,209 | 652,075 | 3 |
| 2020s | 720,693 | 699,063 | 751,656 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Latin America and the Caribbean was 751,656 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 751,656 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,209 in 2017.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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