Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 77.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77.3%
Change on year
up 42.9%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
77.3%
in 2022
All-time low
54.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa is 77.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Southern Africa ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 60.7% | — |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.3% | 56.2% | 60.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 54.1% | 77.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Bahamas 88.8% compare
- 2 Japan 84.4% compare
- 3 New Zealand 82.5% compare
- 4 South Africa 77.8% compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa was 77.3% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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