Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 752 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
752 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
114th
of 160 countries
All-time high
780 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
646 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 752 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over five years.
That places Western Sahara 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 646 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 729 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 780 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 740 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 752 tonnes | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 718.33 tonnes | 646 tonnes | 780 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 746 tonnes | 740 tonnes | 752 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More development goals data for Western Sahara
- Red List Index 0.8607 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22,512 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Change in maximum river flow -89.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -88.4% (2024)
- River flow maximum 33.9 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.5998 m3 per sec (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 5.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Sahara was 752 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 780 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 646 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Western Sahara rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Western Sahara ranks 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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