Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Gabon
Gabon: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2,305 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,305 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,305 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2,025 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 2,305 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over five years.
That places Gabon 97th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,025 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2,123 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,199 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,256 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,305 tonnes | +2.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,305 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,305 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,116 tonnes | 2,025 tonnes | 2,199 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,280 tonnes | 2,256 tonnes | 2,305 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More development goals data for Gabon
- Red List Index 0.9501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 616.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,777 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gabon?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gabon was 2,305 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,305 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,025 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Gabon 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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