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

Sierra Leone: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
up 3,187.7%
World rank
126th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021

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

00.250.50.7512017201920212017: 0.6662018: 0.7722019: 0.3142020: 0.0332021: 1.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sierra Leone stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3,187.7% on the previous year and up 60.6% over five years.

That places Sierra Leone 126th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%) in Sierra Leone, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 0.7%
2018 0.8% +15.8%
2019 0.3% -59.3%
2020 0.0% -89.6%
2021 1.1% +3187.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 3
2020s 0.6% 0.0% 1.1% 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 123 Benin 1.9% compare
  2. 124 Guinea-Bissau 1.8% compare
  3. 125 Congo 1.5% compare
  4. 127 Angola 1.0% compare
  5. 128 Cameroon 0.9% compare
  6. 129 Gabon 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sierra Leone?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sierra Leone was 1.1% 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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