Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 74,006 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74,006 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 160 countries
All-time high
74,006 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
67,216 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mozambique, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mozambique stood at 74,006 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over five years.
That places Mozambique 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 67,216 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 68,997 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 72,578 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 73,396 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 74,006 tonnes | +0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 74,006 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 74,006 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,597 tonnes | 67,216 tonnes | 72,578 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 73,701 tonnes | 73,396 tonnes | 74,006 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 22 Haiti 84,912 tonnes compare
- 23 Libya 80,149 tonnes compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 77,384 tonnes compare
- 26 Melanesia 73,703 tonnes compare
- 27 Cameroon 70,773 tonnes compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 60,457 tonnes compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 60,457 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mozambique?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Mozambique was 74,006 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 74,006 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,216 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Mozambique ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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