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

Ghana: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 312 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
312
Change on year
down 88.9%
World rank
89th
of 134 countries
All-time high
2,814
in 2020
All-time low
312
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017201920212017: 1.6k2018: 2.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 2.8k2021: 312

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana is 312, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 80.6% over five years.

Ghana ranks 89th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes) in Ghana, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 1,607
2018 2,131 +32.6%
2019 1,112 -47.8%
2020 2,814 +153.1%
2021 312 -88.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,617 1,112 2,131 3
2020s 1,563 312 2,814 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 363 compare
  2. 87 Vanuatu 361 compare
  3. 88 Germany 356 compare
  4. 90 Eritrea 305 compare
  5. 91 Barbados 304 compare
  6. 92 Antigua and Barbuda 273 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana was 312 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2,814 in 2020.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 312 in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Ghana ranks 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Ghana 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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