Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 81.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
81.5%
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
81.5%
in 2022
All-time low
76.8%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017–2022

0204060802017201920222017: 76.8 %2018: 76.8 %2019: 77.9 %2020: 77.1 %2021: 78.2 %2022: 81.5 %

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 81.5% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 76.8%
2018 76.8% +0.0%
2019 77.9% +1.4%
2020 77.1% -1.0%
2021 78.2% +1.5%
2022 81.5% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.1% 76.8% 77.9% 3
2020s 78.9% 77.1% 81.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Guinea 99.9% compare
  2. 2 Ecuador 99.8% compare
  3. 3 Ghana 99.7% compare
  4. 4 Liberia 99.6% compare
  5. 5 Togo 99.4% compare
  6. 6 Gabon 99.3% compare
  7. 7 Cameroon 99.1% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa was 81.5% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2017.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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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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