Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America
United States of America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 39,274 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39,274
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
22nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
39,274
in 2021
All-time low
34,416
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 39,274, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over five years.
United States of America ranks 22nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34,416 | — |
| 2018 | 35,911 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 37,323 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 38,619 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 39,274 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,883 | 34,416 | 37,323 | 3 |
| 2020s | 38,946 | 38,619 | 39,274 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 19 Morocco 53,206 compare
- 20 Uruguay 49,342 compare
- 21 Mozambique 44,526 compare
- 22 Tunisia 43,249 compare
- 23 Egypt 41,213 compare
- 24 United States of America 39,274 compare
- 25 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34,660 compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 4.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United States of America was 39,274 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 39,274 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,416 in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- United States of America ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this United States of 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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