Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 5,477 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,477 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
5,477 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
4,904 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 5,477 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over five years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,904 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 5,130 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5,328 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,464 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5,477 tonnes | +0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5,477 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5,477 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,121 tonnes | 4,904 tonnes | 5,328 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,470 tonnes | 5,464 tonnes | 5,477 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 80 Timor-Leste 6,093 tonnes compare
- 80 East Timor 6,093 tonnes compare
- 82 Eritrea 5,918 tonnes compare
- 84 Costa Rica 4,719 tonnes compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 4,377 tonnes compare
- 86 Croatia 4,007 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Equatorial Guinea
- Red List Index 0.7829 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,033 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,632 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,490 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.28 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 3,727 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Equatorial Guinea?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Equatorial Guinea was 5,477 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,477 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,904 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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