Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria
Nigeria: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 517,377 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
517,377
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 134 countries
All-time high
517,377
in 2021
All-time low
456,575
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria stood at 517,377. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over five years.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 456,575 | — |
| 2018 | 477,534 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 496,837 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 510,822 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 517,377 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 476,982 | 456,575 | 496,837 | 3 |
| 2020s | 514,100 | 510,822 | 517,377 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Nigeria was 517,377 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 517,377 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,575 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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