Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa
Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 79.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
79.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
79.1%
in 2022
All-time low
74.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 79.1% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
That places Africa 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 76.4% | — |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.8% | 76.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.3% | 79.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa was 79.1% 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2018.
- How does Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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 beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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