Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Guinea
Guinea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 26,610 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26,610 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 160 countries
All-time high
26,610 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
23,307 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guinea, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 26,610 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.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over five years.
That places Guinea 48th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23,307 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 24,402 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 25,167 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26,011 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26,610 tonnes | +2.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26,610 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26,610 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,292 tonnes | 23,307 tonnes | 25,167 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 26,310 tonnes | 26,011 tonnes | 26,610 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More development goals data for Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8805 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 294.82 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 232.96 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 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,994 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guinea?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Guinea was 26,610 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26,610 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,307 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Guinea ranks 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guinea 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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