Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Syria
Syria: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 3,339 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,339 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
90th
of 160 countries
All-time high
3,339 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2,792 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Syria, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Syria is 3,339 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over five years.
Syria ranks 90th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,010 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 2,792 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 3,019 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3,197 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3,339 tonnes | +4.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,339 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 28% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3,339 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 25% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,940 tonnes | 2,792 tonnes | 3,019 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,268 tonnes | 3,197 tonnes | 3,339 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 87 Republic of Korea 3,406 tonnes compare
- 87 South Korea 3,406 tonnes compare
- 89 Djibouti 3,352 tonnes compare
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 3,339 tonnes compare
- 92 Mauritania 3,002 tonnes compare
- 93 Japan 2,931 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Syria
- Red List Index 0.8706 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17,632 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.43 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Syria?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Syria was 3,339 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,339 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,792 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Syria ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Syria 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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