Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Tunisia
Tunisia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 96,337 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
96,337 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 160 countries
All-time high
99,877 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
87,293 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tunisia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tunisia stood at 96,337 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over five years.
Tunisia ranks 21st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 90,765 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 87,293 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 89,175 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 99,877 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 96,337 tonnes | -3.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 96,337 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,405 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 96,337 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 7.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89,078 tonnes | 87,293 tonnes | 90,765 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 98,107 tonnes | 96,337 tonnes | 99,877 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More development goals data for Tunisia
- Red List Index 0.8809 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 546.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,615 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tunisia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Tunisia was 96,337 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 99,877 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,293 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Tunisia ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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