Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Congo
Congo: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 9,851 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,851 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 160 countries
All-time high
9,851 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
8,585 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Congo, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Congo recorded 9,851 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over five years.
Congo ranks 70th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,585 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 9,074 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 9,476 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9,595 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,851 tonnes | +2.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9,851 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9,851 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,045 tonnes | 8,585 tonnes | 9,476 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,723 tonnes | 9,595 tonnes | 9,851 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 11,830 tonnes compare
- 68 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,269 tonnes compare
- 69 Suriname 11,041 tonnes compare
- 71 El Salvador 9,761 tonnes compare
- 72 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,741 tonnes compare
- 73 Kenya 8,055 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Congo?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Congo was 9,851 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,851 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,585 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Congo ranks 70th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Congo 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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