Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin

Benin: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 33,554 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33,554
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 134 countries
All-time high
33,554
in 2021
All-time low
29,451
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin, 2017–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017201920212017: 29.5k2018: 30.8k2019: 32.3k2020: 32.8k2021: 33.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin stood at 33,554. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over five years.

That places Benin 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Benin, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 29,451
2018 30,816 +4.6%
2019 32,298 +4.8%
2020 32,843 +1.7%
2021 33,554 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,855 29,451 32,298 3
2020s 33,198 32,843 33,554 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 28 Yemen 36,954 compare
  2. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 35,383 compare
  3. 30 Mexico 35,359 compare
  4. 32 Togo 33,189 compare
  5. 33 South Africa 31,862 compare
  6. 34 Ecuador 31,530 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin was 33,554 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 33,554 in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 29,451 in 2017.
How does Benin rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Benin ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Benin 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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