Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 24.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
24.7%
Change on year
up 18.0%
Rank
21st
of 30 groups
All-time high
24.7%
in 2022
All-time low
20.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 24.7% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.4% | — |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.4% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.9% | 24.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 18 Seychelles 55.1% compare
- 19 Morocco 54.4% compare
- 20 Kiribati 53.8% compare
- 21 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 53.2% compare
- 22 Nicaragua 53.0% compare
- 23 Georgia 51.9% compare
- 24 El Salvador 50.9% compare
More environment data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 31.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 29.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 27.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 24.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 60.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 76.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 92.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 91.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 77.7% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 13.29 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 24.7% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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