Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 18.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.5%
Change on year
down 15.0%
Rank
27th
of 30 groups
All-time high
23.2%
in 2018
All-time low
18.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 18.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.2% | — |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.1% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.5% | 22.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 24 El Salvador 50.9% compare
- 25 Portugal 50.5% compare
- 26 Barbados 50.2% compare
- 27 Maldives 50.0% compare
- 28 Jamaica 49.7% compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 49.5% compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 49.5% compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa was 18.5% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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