Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America
Northern America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 41,657 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
41,657 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
21st
of 30 groups
All-time high
41,657 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
34,638 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America stood at 41,657 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
That places Northern America 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34,638 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 36,097 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 37,541 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 38,878 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 39,497 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41,657 tonnes | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,092 tonnes | 34,638 tonnes | 37,541 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 40,011 tonnes | 38,878 tonnes | 41,657 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 18 Dominican Republic 55,594 tonnes compare
- 19 Morocco 53,206 tonnes compare
- 20 Uruguay 49,342 tonnes compare
- 21 Mozambique 44,526 tonnes compare
- 22 Tunisia 43,249 tonnes compare
- 23 Egypt 41,213 tonnes compare
- 24 United States of America 39,274 tonnes compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern America was 41,657 tonnes 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 41,657 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,638 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Northern America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Northern America ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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