Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 113,460 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
113,460 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
113,460 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
103,746 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 113,460 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Southern Africa ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 103,746 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 107,727 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 106,415 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 108,655 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 111,902 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 113,460 tonnes | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105,963 tonnes | 103,746 tonnes | 107,727 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 111,339 tonnes | 108,655 tonnes | 113,460 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Africa was 113,460 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113,460 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,746 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Southern Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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