Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 89 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 154.3%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
7,610 num items per 100m2
in 2019
All-time low
35 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Nigeria, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Nigeria stood at 89 num items per 100m2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 154.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 198 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2018 | 817 num items per 100m2 | +312.6% |
| 2019 | 7,610 num items per 100m2 | +831.5% |
| 2020 | 73 num items per 100m2 | -99.0% |
| 2021 | 238 num items per 100m2 | +226.0% |
| 2022 | 104 num items per 100m2 | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 35 num items per 100m2 | -66.3% |
| 2024 | 89 num items per 100m2 | +154.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 89 num items per 100m2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.5 num items per 100m2, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 89 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.5 num items per 100m2, 2.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,875 num items per 100m2 | 198 num items per 100m2 | 7,610 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 107.8 num items per 100m2 | 35 num items per 100m2 | 238 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Nigeria?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Nigeria was 89 num items per 100m2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,610 num items per 100m2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).