Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Algeria
Algeria: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 180,214 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
180,214 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 160 countries
All-time high
180,214 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
144,421 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Algeria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 180,214 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over five years.
That places Algeria 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 153,459 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 144,421 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 157,950 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 175,154 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 180,214 tonnes | +2.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 180,214 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 8.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 180,214 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 13.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 151,943 tonnes | 144,421 tonnes | 157,950 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 177,684 tonnes | 175,154 tonnes | 180,214 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Algeria?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Algeria was 180,214 tonnes 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 180,214 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,421 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Algeria ranks 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Algeria 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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