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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,617 | 1,112 | 2,131 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,563 | 312 | 2,814 | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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