Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 28.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
129th
of 134 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2019
All-time low
27.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara stood at 28.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.
That places Western Sahara 129th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.8% | — |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.8% | 30.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.4% | 28.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More development goals data for Western Sahara
- Red List Index 0.8607 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22,512 (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -89.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -88.4% (2024)
- River flow maximum 33.9 (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.5998 (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 5.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara was 28.4% 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2017.
- How does Western Sahara rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Western Sahara ranks 129th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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