Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa
Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.9%
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
24th
of 28 groups
All-time high
25.2%
in 2018
All-time low
20.9%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 20.9% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Africa ranks 24th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.6% | — |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.9% | 23.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa was 20.9% in 2022, 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2022.
- How does Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Africa ranks 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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