Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia

Gambia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1,982 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,982
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
55th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3,857
in 2017
All-time low
1,982
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia, 2017–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2017201920212017: 3.9k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.0k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 1,982 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over five years.

That places Gambia 55th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes) in Gambia, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 3,857
2018 3,224 -16.4%
2019 2,985 -7.4%
2020 2,712 -9.1%
2021 1,982 -26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,355 2,985 3,857 3
2020s 2,347 1,982 2,712 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,427 compare
  2. 53 Australia and New Zealand 2,194 compare
  3. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,094 compare
  4. 56 Western Sahara 1,898 compare
  5. 57 Costa Rica 1,835 compare
  6. 58 Madagascar 1,760 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia was 1,982 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,857 in 2017.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,982 in 2021.
How does Gambia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Gambia ranks 55th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Gambia 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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