Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa
South Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 111,799 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
111,799 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 160 countries
All-time high
111,799 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
103,608 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 111,799 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over five years.
That places South Africa 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 103,608 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 107,613 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 106,290 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 108,535 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 111,799 tonnes | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105,837 tonnes | 103,608 tonnes | 107,613 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 110,167 tonnes | 108,535 tonnes | 111,799 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0085 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -0.695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa was 111,799 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 111,799 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,608 tonnes in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this South 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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