Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Ghana
Ghana: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 114,306 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
114,306 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 160 countries
All-time high
114,306 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
98,997 tonnes
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. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ghana stood at 114,306 tonnes. 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 20th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98,997 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 103,099 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 107,906 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 109,255 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 114,306 tonnes | +4.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 114,306 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 114,306 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103,334 tonnes | 98,997 tonnes | 107,906 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 111,780 tonnes | 109,255 tonnes | 114,306 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (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 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 114,306 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 160 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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