Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia
Namibia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 19.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19.1%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
97th
of 134 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2017
All-time low
19.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 19.1% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over five years.
That places Namibia 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.2% | — |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.1% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -22.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -29.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia was 19.1% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Namibia 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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