Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.8%
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
17th
of 17 regions
All-time high
4.2%
in 2018
All-time low
1.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 14 Guadeloupe 55.3% compare
- 15 Seychelles 55.1% compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.4% compare
- 16 Morocco 54.4% compare
- 17 Kiribati 53.8% compare
- 18 Nicaragua 53.0% compare
- 19 Georgia 51.9% compare
- 20 El Salvador 50.9% compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa was 1.8% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Middle Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Middle Africa ranks 17th out of 17 regions with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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