Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia

Western Asia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 502,185 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
502,185
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
502,185
in 2022
All-time low
412,029
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia, 2017–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2017201920222017: 412.0k2018: 457.6k2019: 437.1k2020: 490.5k2021: 480.5k2022: 502.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 502,185 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Western Asia ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Western Asia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 412,029
2018 457,650 +11.1%
2019 437,094 -4.5%
2020 490,543 +12.2%
2021 480,479 -2.1%
2022 502,185 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 435,591 412,029 457,650 3
2020s 491,069 480,479 502,185 3

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 10 Egypt 231,991 compare
  2. 11 Myanmar 230,387 compare
  3. 12 Algeria 180,214 compare
  4. 12 Timor-Leste 6,093 compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 120,598 compare
  6. 14 Ghana 114,306 compare
  7. 15 Tunisia 96,337 compare
  8. 16 Haiti 84,912 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Asia was 502,185 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 502,185 in 2022.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 412,029 in 2017.
How does Western Asia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Western Asia ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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