Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia
Namibia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 103 tonnes in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
103 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
105th
of 134 countries
All-time high
138 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
103 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017β2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia, 2017β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia stood at 103 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over five years.
That places Namibia 105th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125.67 tonnes | 114 tonnes | 138 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 111.5 tonnes | 103 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 215 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 17 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia was 103 tonnes 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 138 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Namibia 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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