Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa
South Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 22.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
157th
of 160 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2020
All-time low
17.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 22.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over five years.
That places South Africa 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.8% | — |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 22.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa was 22.2% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- South Africa ranks 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this South 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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