Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 4,377 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,377 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
85th
of 160 countries
All-time high
4,377 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3,735 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4,377 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.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over five years.
That places Saudi Arabia 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,735 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 3,931 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4,099 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4,199 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,377 tonnes | +4.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 4,377 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 8.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 4,377 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,922 tonnes | 3,735 tonnes | 4,099 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,288 tonnes | 4,199 tonnes | 4,377 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 82 Eritrea 5,918 tonnes compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 5,477 tonnes compare
- 84 Costa Rica 4,719 tonnes compare
- 86 Croatia 4,007 tonnes compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 3,406 tonnes compare
- 87 South Korea 3,406 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saudi Arabia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Saudi Arabia was 4,377 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,377 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,735 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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