Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 24,860 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24,860 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
50th
of 160 countries
All-time high
24,860 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
21,909 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 24,860 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over five years.
That places Sierra Leone 50th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21,909 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 22,893 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 23,826 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 24,562 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 24,860 tonnes | +1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 24,860 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 24,860 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,876 tonnes | 21,909 tonnes | 23,826 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 24,711 tonnes | 24,562 tonnes | 24,860 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sierra Leone?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sierra Leone was 24,860 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 24,860 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,909 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Sierra Leone ranks 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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