Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 71.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 134 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2017
All-time low
69.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara stood at 71.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over five years.
Western Sahara ranks 6th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 72.2% | — |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.4% | 69.1% | 72.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.4% | 71.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 3 New Zealand 82.5% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 48.7% compare
- 4 Cabo Verde 57.4% compare
- 4 South Africa 77.8% compare
- 5 Réunion 74.5% compare
- 7 Argentina 71.4% compare
- 8 Chile 65.3% compare
- 8 Türkiye 28.1% compare
- 9 Mauritius 65.0% compare
- 9 Viet Nam 27.7% compare
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 5,004 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara was 71.6% 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2019.
- How does Western Sahara rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Western Sahara ranks 6th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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