Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 14,927 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14,927 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
37th
of 160 countries
All-time high
15,807 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
12,544 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago is 14,927 tonnes, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over five years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12,544 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 14,001 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 12,608 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 15,807 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 14,927 tonnes | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,051 tonnes | 12,544 tonnes | 14,001 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,367 tonnes | 14,927 tonnes | 15,807 tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.1373 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate -0.9012 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.9012 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Trinidad and Tobago was 14,927 tonnes 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 15,807 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,544 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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