Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 2,761 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,761
Change on year
up 74.9%
Rank
11th
of 17 regions
All-time high
2,761
in 2022
All-time low
975
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa, 2017–2022
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 Middle Africa is 2,761, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.9% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,351 | — |
| 2018 | 2,028 | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 1,023 | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 975 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,579 | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 2,761 | +74.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,467 | 1,023 | 2,028 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,772 | 975 | 2,761 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Middle Africa was 2,761 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,761 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 975 in 2020.
- How does Middle Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Middle Africa ranks 11th out of 17 regions with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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