Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Africa
Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2.01 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.01 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.01 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1.73 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Africa recorded 2.01 million tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Africa ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.73 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1.75 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million tonnes | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Africa was 2.01 million tonnes 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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