Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 74.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
74.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
75.7%
in 2017
All-time low
71.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa stood at 74.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Northern Africa ranks 11th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 75.7% | — |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.2% | 71.5% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 75.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 8 Angola 99.0% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 98.9% compare
- 10 Congo 98.5% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 98.5% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 98.5% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 98.2% compare
- 14 Benin 98.1% compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Africa was 74.9% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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