Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Eritrea
Eritrea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 5,918 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,918 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
82nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
5,918 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
4,850 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 5,918 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over five years.
That places Eritrea 82nd 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,850 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 4,917 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,677 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 5,231 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 5,918 tonnes | +13.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5,918 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 50% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5,918 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,148 tonnes | 4,850 tonnes | 5,677 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,574 tonnes | 5,231 tonnes | 5,918 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 79 Argentina 6,262 tonnes compare
- 80 Timor-Leste 6,093 tonnes compare
- 80 East Timor 6,093 tonnes compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 5,477 tonnes compare
- 84 Costa Rica 4,719 tonnes compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 4,377 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Eritrea
- Red List Index 0.9007 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13,442 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 42.7 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eritrea?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eritrea was 5,918 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,918 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,850 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Eritrea ranks 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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