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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2017201920212017: 7.2k2018: 7.5k2019: 5.7k2020: 5.8k2021: 11.0k

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes) in Nigeria, 2017 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,810 5,705 7,546 3
2020s 8,382 5,784 10,980 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 31 Ukraine 14,103 compare
  2. 32 Albania 11,841 compare
  3. 33 Solomon Islands 11,587 compare
  4. 35 El Salvador 10,105 compare
  5. 36 Papua New Guinea 8,880 compare
  6. 37 Greece 8,266 compare

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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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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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