Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritania
Mauritania: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 70.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 134 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2021
All-time low
65.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritania, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritania is 70.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over five years.
That places Mauritania 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.6% | — |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.7% | 65.6% | 69.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.6% | 70.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritania?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mauritania was 70.0% 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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