Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Somalia

Somalia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 72.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
72.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
68th
of 160 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2019
All-time low
69.0%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Somalia, 2017–2021

0204060802017201920212017: 73.8 %2018: 73 %2019: 78.2 %2020: 69 %2021: 72 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Somalia stood at 72.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over five years.

Somalia ranks 68th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Somalia, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 73.8% —
2018 73.0% -1.1%
2019 78.2% +7.2%
2020 69.0% -11.8%
2021 72.0% +4.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 72.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.3%, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.0% 73.0% 78.2% 3
2020s 70.5% 69.0% 72.0% 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 65 Solomon Islands 72.4% compare
  2. 66 Viet Nam 72.3% compare
  3. 66 Vietnam 72.3% compare
  4. 69 Costa Rica 72.0% compare
  5. 70 Vanuatu 72.0% compare
  6. 71 Türkiye 71.9% compare
  7. 71 Turkey 71.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Somalia?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Somalia was 72.0% 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2020.
How does Somalia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Somalia ranks 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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