Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in South Africa
South Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 31,862 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,862 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
31,931 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
22,487 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 31,862 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over five years.
That places South Africa 42nd 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22,487 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 24,281 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 30,352 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 31,931 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 31,862 tonnes | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 31,862 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 31,862 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,707 tonnes | 22,487 tonnes | 30,352 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 31,896 tonnes | 31,862 tonnes | 31,931 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa was 31,862 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31,931 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,487 tonnes in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this South Africa 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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