Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Benin
Benin: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 33,554 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33,554 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 160 countries
All-time high
33,554 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
29,451 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Benin stood at 33,554 tonnes. 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 40th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29,451 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 30,816 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 32,298 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 32,843 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 33,554 tonnes | +2.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 33,554 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Benin's 33,554 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,855 tonnes | 29,451 tonnes | 32,298 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 33,198 tonnes | 32,843 tonnes | 33,554 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More development goals data for Benin
- Red List Index 0.9795 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 132.65 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 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,555 (2024)
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 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 33,554 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Benin rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Benin ranks 40th out of 160 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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