Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Benin

Benin: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 34,837 tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
34,837 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 149 countries
All-time high
34,837 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
30,030 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Benin, 2017–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017201920222017: 30.0k tonnes2018: 31.4k tonnes2019: 32.5k tonnes2020: 33.5k tonnes2021: 34.2k tonnes2022: 34.8k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Benin recorded 34,837 tonnes for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. 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 Benin 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31,328 tonnes 30,030 tonnes 32,542 tonnes 3
2020s 34,168 tonnes 33,453 tonnes 34,837 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 41 Nicaragua 41,423 tonnes compare
  2. 42 Greece 38,299 tonnes compare
  3. 43 Russian Federation 36,969 tonnes compare
  4. 45 Jamaica 34,343 tonnes compare
  5. 46 Togo 34,014 tonnes compare
  6. 47 Albania 32,245 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Benin?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Benin was 34,837 tonnes 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 34,837 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 30,030 tonnes in 2017.
How does Benin rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Benin ranks 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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