Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 11,830 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11,830 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
67th
of 160 countries
All-time high
11,830 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
9,397 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 11,830 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over five years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9,397 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 10,523 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 10,819 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11,295 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11,830 tonnes | +4.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 11,830 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 11,830 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,246 tonnes | 9,397 tonnes | 10,819 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 11,562 tonnes | 11,295 tonnes | 11,830 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More development goals data for Guinea-Bissau
- Red List Index 0.938 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 84.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 74.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guinea-Bissau?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guinea-Bissau was 11,830 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11,830 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,397 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 67th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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