Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana
Ghana: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 114,306 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
114,306
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
14th
of 134 countries
All-time high
114,306
in 2021
All-time low
98,997
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana stood at 114,306. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over five years.
Ghana ranks 14th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98,997 | — |
| 2018 | 103,099 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 107,906 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 109,255 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 114,306 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103,334 | 98,997 | 107,906 | 3 |
| 2020s | 111,780 | 109,255 | 114,306 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana was 114,306 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 114,306 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,997 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ghana 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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