Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 231,186 tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
231,186 tonnes
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
14th
of 30 groups
All-time high
275,252 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
206,182 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa stood at 231,186 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Northern Africa ranks 14th 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, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 206,182 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 266,692 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 275,252 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 247,158 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 258,602 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 231,186 tonnes | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 249,375 tonnes | 206,182 tonnes | 275,252 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 245,649 tonnes | 231,186 tonnes | 258,602 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 11 Bangladesh 119,879 tonnes compare
- 12 South Africa 111,799 tonnes compare
- 13 Myanmar 111,683 tonnes compare
- 14 Thailand 97,829 tonnes compare
- 15 Algeria 91,575 tonnes compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 88,883 tonnes compare
- 17 Haiti 58,845 tonnes compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa was 231,186 tonnes 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?
- The highest recorded value was 275,252 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,182 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Northern Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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