Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 394 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
394
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
394
in 2021
All-time low
320
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 394 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 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over five years.
That places Puerto Rico 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 320 | — |
| 2018 | 335 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 359 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 385 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 394 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 338 | 320 | 359 | 3 |
| 2020s | 389.5 | 385 | 394 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Puerto Rico was 394 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 394 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Puerto Rico ranks 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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