Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Gambia
Gambia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 13,960 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13,960 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
64th
of 160 countries
All-time high
13,960 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
10,135 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 13,960 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over five years.
That places Gambia 64th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,135 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 11,411 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 12,178 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 12,875 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 13,960 tonnes | +8.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13,960 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13,960 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,241 tonnes | 10,135 tonnes | 12,178 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 13,418 tonnes | 12,875 tonnes | 13,960 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 ltpureal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia was 13,960 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,960 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,135 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Gambia 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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