Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa
Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 532,117 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
532,117
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
557,510
in 2021
All-time low
465,966
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 532,117 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Africa ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 465,966 | — |
| 2018 | 544,479 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 554,738 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 546,428 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 557,510 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 532,117 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 521,728 | 465,966 | 554,738 | 3 |
| 2020s | 545,352 | 532,117 | 557,510 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa was 532,117 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 557,510 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,966 in 2017.
- How does Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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