Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin
Benin: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 98.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 160 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2019
All-time low
98.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin stood at 98.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over five years.
Benin ranks 14th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.1% | — |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 98.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 98.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 98.5% compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 98.5% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 98.2% compare
- 15 Nigeria 97.9% compare
- 16 Qatar 97.8% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.6% compare
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin was 98.1% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Benin ranks 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Benin 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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