Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria
Nigeria: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 97.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 160 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2020
All-time low
97.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria is 97.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over five years.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.5% | — |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 97.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 97.9% 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 | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 98.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 98.2% compare
- 14 Benin 98.1% compare
- 16 Qatar 97.8% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.6% compare
- 18 Bahrain 97.2% compare
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 originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria was 97.9% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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