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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,355 | 2,985 | 3,857 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,347 | 1,982 | 2,712 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,427 compare
- 53 Australia and New Zealand 2,194 compare
- 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,094 compare
- 56 Western Sahara 1,898 compare
- 57 Costa Rica 1,835 compare
- 58 Madagascar 1,760 compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -51.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0029 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -53.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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