Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 391,410 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
391,410
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
12th
of 30 groups
All-time high
456,734
in 2019
All-time low
364,986
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia is 391,410, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 364,986 | — |
| 2018 | 406,125 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 456,734 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 392,503 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 428,473 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 391,410 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 409,282 | 364,986 | 456,734 | 3 |
| 2020s | 404,129 | 391,410 | 428,473 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More environment data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 31.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 29.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 27.2% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 24.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 60.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 76.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 92.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 91.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 77.7% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 13.29 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 391,410 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 456,734 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,986 in 2017.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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