Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Yemen
Yemen: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 36,954 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36,954 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
37th
of 160 countries
All-time high
36,954 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
30,194 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 36,954 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over five years.
Yemen ranks 37th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30,194 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 34,205 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 35,625 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 36,032 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36,954 tonnes | +2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 36,954 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,847 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 36,954 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,141 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,341 tonnes | 30,194 tonnes | 35,625 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 36,493 tonnes | 36,032 tonnes | 36,954 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More development goals data for Yemen
- Red List Index 0.8788 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 129.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 20.24 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 33 (2025)
- Infant deaths 46,799 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Yemen?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Yemen was 36,954 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 36,954 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,194 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Yemen rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Yemen ranks 37th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Yemen 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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