Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Africa
Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 2.55 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.55 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.55 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.20 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Africa stood at 2.55 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Africa 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 2.20 million | 2.38 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.45 million | 2.55 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More infrastructure data for Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,916 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.09 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 57.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Africa?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Africa was 2.55 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2017.
- How does Africa rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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