Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa
South Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 77.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
77.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 160 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2017
All-time low
77.3%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 77.8% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over five years.
That places South Africa 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 82.2% | — |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 77.8% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 77.3% | 77.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0329 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa was 77.8% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this South 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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