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

Congo: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 10,182 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10,182
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
78th
of 162 countries
All-time high
10,182
in 2022
All-time low
8,777
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2017201920222017: 8.8k2018: 9.2k2019: 9.5k2020: 9.8k2021: 10.0k2022: 10.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Congo stood at 10,182. 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 Congo 78th 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Congo, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 8,777 —
2018 9,180 +4.6%
2019 9,511 +3.6%
2020 9,777 +2.8%
2021 9,999 +2.3%
2022 10,182 +1.8%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 10,182 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,423, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 10,182 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,232, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,156 8,777 9,511 3
2020s 9,986 9,777 10,182 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 75 Guinea-Bissau 12,260 compare
  2. 76 Timor-Leste 12,103 compare
  3. 76 East Timor 12,103 compare
  4. 79 Italy 10,117 compare
  5. 80 Spain 9,854 compare
  6. 81 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9,822 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Congo?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Congo was 10,182 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 10,182 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 8,777 in 2017.
How does Congo rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Congo ranks 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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