Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Angola
Angola: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 55,728 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55,728 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 160 countries
All-time high
55,728 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
48,632 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Angola, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Angola recorded 55,728 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.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over five years.
Angola ranks 31st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48,632 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 50,225 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 52,877 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 54,660 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 55,728 tonnes | +2.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 55,728 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Angola's 55,728 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,578 tonnes | 48,632 tonnes | 52,877 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 55,194 tonnes | 54,660 tonnes | 55,728 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More development goals data for Angola
- Red List Index 0.9754 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 31.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 44,571 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Angola?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Angola was 55,728 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 55,728 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,632 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Angola ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Angola 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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