Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Congo
Congo: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
125th
of 134 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Congo, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.5% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over five years.
That places Congo 125th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -68.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +405.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -55.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.001 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -59.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -34.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Congo?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Congo was 1.5% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Congo 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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