Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria
Nigeria: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 10,980 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10,980
Change on year
up 89.8%
World rank
34th
of 134 countries
All-time high
10,980
in 2021
All-time low
5,705
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10,980 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 89.8% on the previous year and up 52.9% over five years.
Nigeria ranks 34th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,180 | — |
| 2018 | 7,546 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5,705 | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 5,784 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10,980 | +89.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,810 | 5,705 | 7,546 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,382 | 5,784 | 10,980 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 31 Ukraine 14,103 compare
- 32 Albania 11,841 compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 11,587 compare
- 35 El Salvador 10,105 compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 8,880 compare
- 37 Greece 8,266 compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -40.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0011 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -44.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — 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 Nigeria?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria was 10,980 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,980 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,705 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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