Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 70,773 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70,773 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 160 countries
All-time high
70,773 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
62,408 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 70,773 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over five years.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 62,408 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 65,253 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 67,708 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 69,544 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 70,773 tonnes | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 70,773 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 70,773 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 5.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65,123 tonnes | 62,408 tonnes | 67,708 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 70,158 tonnes | 69,544 tonnes | 70,773 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 24 Dominican Republic 77,384 tonnes compare
- 25 Mozambique 74,006 tonnes compare
- 26 Melanesia 73,703 tonnes compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 60,457 tonnes compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 60,457 tonnes compare
- 30 Pakistan 57,441 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cameroon?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Cameroon was 70,773 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 70,773 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,408 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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