Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Egypt
Egypt: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 231,991 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
231,991 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 160 countries
All-time high
231,991 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
208,319 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Egypt, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Egypt is 231,991 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.
Egypt ranks 15th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 222,297 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 209,725 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 208,319 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 226,065 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 231,991 tonnes | +2.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 231,991 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 7.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 231,991 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 17.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 213,447 tonnes | 208,319 tonnes | 222,297 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 229,028 tonnes | 226,065 tonnes | 231,991 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Egypt?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Egypt was 231,991 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 231,991 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,319 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Egypt 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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