Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa
South Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 31,862 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,862
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
31,931
in 2020
All-time low
22,487
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.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 31,862 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 33rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22,487 | — |
| 2018 | 24,281 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 30,352 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 31,931 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 31,862 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,707 | 22,487 | 30,352 | 3 |
| 2020s | 31,896 | 31,862 | 31,931 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 (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 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 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 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 134 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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