Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama
Panama: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 5,785 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5,785
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
42nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
6,949
in 2018
All-time low
5,785
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama, 2017–2021
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 Panama is 5,785, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over five years.
Panama ranks 42nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6,676 | — |
| 2018 | 6,949 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,134 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 6,533 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5,785 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,586 | 6,134 | 6,949 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,159 | 5,785 | 6,533 | 2 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0033 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Panama was 5,785 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6,949 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,785 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Panama 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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