Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 1.32 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.32 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.14 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1.19 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.32 million tonnes in 2022, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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