Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1,898 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,898
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
56th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,898
in 2021
All-time low
1,680
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara stood at 1,898. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over five years.
Western Sahara ranks 56th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,680 | — |
| 2018 | 1,704 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,741 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,851 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,898 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,708 | 1,680 | 1,741 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,874 | 1,851 | 1,898 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 53 Australia and New Zealand 2,194 compare
- 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,094 compare
- 55 Gambia 1,982 compare
- 57 Costa Rica 1,835 compare
- 58 Madagascar 1,760 compare
- 59 Kuwait 1,669 compare
More environment data for Western Sahara
- Standard Deviation 0.503 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 18.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 99.92 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 5,004 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara was 1,898 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1,898 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 in 2017.
- How does Western Sahara rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Western Sahara ranks 56th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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