Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia
Gambia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 12.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.4%
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
109th
of 134 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2017
All-time low
12.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 12.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 54.9% over five years.
That places Gambia 109th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.6% | — |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.7% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.4% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0163 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -41.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — 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 Gambia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia was 12.4% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Gambia ranks 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Gambia 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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