Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Libya
Libya: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 80,149 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80,149 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
81,878 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
72,565 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Libya, 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 Libya is 80,149 tonnes, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over five years.
That places Libya 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74,196 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 72,565 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 73,477 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81,878 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 80,149 tonnes | -2.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 80,149 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Libya's 80,149 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 6.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73,413 tonnes | 72,565 tonnes | 74,196 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 81,014 tonnes | 80,149 tonnes | 81,878 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Libya?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Libya was 80,149 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 81,878 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,565 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Libya ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Libya 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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