Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Liberia
Liberia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 15,030 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15,030 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
62nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
15,030 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
13,202 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Liberia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 15,030 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over five years.
Liberia ranks 62nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13,202 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 13,685 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14,220 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 14,729 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15,030 tonnes | +2.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 15,030 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 15,030 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,702 tonnes | 13,202 tonnes | 14,220 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 14,880 tonnes | 14,729 tonnes | 15,030 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Liberia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Liberia was 15,030 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,030 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,202 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Liberia ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Liberia 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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