Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Namibia
Namibia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 435 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
435 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
125th
of 160 countries
All-time high
435 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
334 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 435 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over five years.
Namibia ranks 125th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 334 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 380 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 387 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 406 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 435 tonnes | +7.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 435 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 435 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 367 tonnes | 334 tonnes | 387 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 420.5 tonnes | 406 tonnes | 435 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Namibia was 435 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 435 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 334 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Namibia ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Namibia 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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