Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Somalia
Somalia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 2,296 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,296 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
98th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2,371 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
2,064 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Somalia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2,296 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over five years.
Somalia ranks 98th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,064 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2,136 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,371 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2,151 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 2,296 tonnes | +6.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,296 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 19% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,296 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,190 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | 2,371 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,224 tonnes | 2,151 tonnes | 2,296 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Somalia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Somalia was 2,296 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,371 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,064 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Somalia ranks 98th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Somalia 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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