Coastal protection in United States
United States: Coastal protection was 81.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.5
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
53rd
of 145 countries
All-time high
83.5
in 2024
All-time low
68.88
in 2020
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in United States, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in United States is 81.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in United States peaked at 83.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.88, in 2020.
United States ranks 53rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.54 | 69.95 | 77.28 | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.42 | 68.88 | 83.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 50 Jordan 81.79 compare
- 51 Gabon 81.77 compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 81.56 compare
- 54 Honduras 81.47 compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 80.9 compare
- 56 Philippines 80.75 compare
More environment data for United States
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 5,913 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 257.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 418.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 843.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 149.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in United States?
- Coastal protection in United States was 81.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.88 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for coastal protection?
- United States ranks 53rd out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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