Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Sudan

Sudan: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 11,847 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11,847 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
66th
of 160 countries
All-time high
11,847 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
10,176 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sudan, 2017–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2017201920212017: 10.2k tonnes2018: 10.7k tonnes2019: 11.3k tonnes2020: 11.2k tonnes2021: 11.8k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 11,847 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over five years.

Sudan ranks 66th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Sudan, 2017 to 2021.
Year tonnes Change
2017 10,176 tonnes —
2018 10,679 tonnes +4.9%
2019 11,308 tonnes +5.9%
2020 11,249 tonnes -0.5%
2021 11,847 tonnes +5.3%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 11,847 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 11,847 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,960 tonnes, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,721 tonnes 10,176 tonnes 11,308 tonnes 3
2020s 11,548 tonnes 11,249 tonnes 11,847 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 63 Guyana 14,887 tonnes compare
  2. 64 Gambia 13,960 tonnes compare
  3. 65 Kuwait 13,141 tonnes compare
  4. 67 Guinea-Bissau 11,830 tonnes compare
  5. 68 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,269 tonnes compare
  6. 69 Suriname 11,041 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sudan?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sudan was 11,847 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 11,847 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 10,176 tonnes in 2017.
How does Sudan rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Sudan ranks 66th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sudan 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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