Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana

Ghana: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 89.2%
World rank
132nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana, 2017–2021

0.511.522.52017201920212017: 1.62018: 22019: 12020: 2.52021: 0.272

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.2% on the previous year and down 83.0% over five years.

Ghana ranks 132nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%) in Ghana, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 1.6%
2018 2.0% +26.8%
2019 1.0% -49.6%
2020 2.5% +146.2%
2021 0.3% -89.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 1.0% 2.0% 3
2020s 1.4% 0.3% 2.5% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 129 Gabon 0.7% compare
  2. 130 Togo 0.6% compare
  3. 131 Liberia 0.4% compare
  4. 133 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  5. 134 Guinea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana was 0.3% 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Ghana ranks 132nd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Ghana 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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