Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Senegal
Senegal: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 22,147 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22,147 tonnes
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
51st
of 160 countries
All-time high
22,147 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
16,530 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Senegal, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 22,147 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over five years.
Senegal ranks 51st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16,530 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 18,402 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 19,569 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 20,062 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22,147 tonnes | +10.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 22,147 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 22,147 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,167 tonnes | 16,530 tonnes | 19,569 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 21,104 tonnes | 20,062 tonnes | 22,147 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More development goals data for Senegal
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 68.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 199.23 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 15,406 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Senegal?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Senegal was 22,147 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22,147 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,530 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Senegal 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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