Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 21,964 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21,964 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
21,964 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
19,062 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 21,964 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over five years.
Lebanon ranks 53rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19,799 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 19,062 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 19,419 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21,415 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 21,964 tonnes | +2.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 21,964 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 21,964 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,427 tonnes | 19,062 tonnes | 19,799 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 21,690 tonnes | 21,415 tonnes | 21,964 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Lebanon?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Lebanon was 21,964 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21,964 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,062 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Lebanon ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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