Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Benin

Benin: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 34,837 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34,837
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
51st
of 162 countries
All-time high
34,837
in 2022
All-time low
30,030
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: 30.0k2018: 31.4k2019: 32.5k2020: 33.5k2021: 34.2k2022: 34.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Benin recorded 34,837 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 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Benin, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 30,030 —
2018 31,411 +4.6%
2019 32,542 +3.6%
2020 33,453 +2.8%
2021 34,214 +2.3%
2022 34,837 +1.8%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 34,837 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,423, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 34,837 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,232, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 48 Greece 38,299 compare
  2. 49 Russian Federation 36,969 compare
  3. 49 Russia 36,969 compare
  4. 52 Jamaica 34,343 compare
  5. 53 Togo 34,014 compare
  6. 54 Albania 32,245 compare

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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 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 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 in 2017.
How does Benin rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Benin ranks 51st out of 162 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
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