Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 412,114 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
412,114
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
412,114
in 2022
All-time low
355,253
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern Africa is 412,114, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Eastern Africa ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 355,253 | — |
| 2018 | 371,592 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 384,967 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 395,742 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 404,742 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 412,114 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 370,604 | 355,253 | 384,967 | 3 |
| 2020s | 404,199 | 395,742 | 412,114 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 13 Uruguay 173,035 compare
- 14 Haiti 146,375 compare
- 15 South Africa 146,277 compare
- 16 Tunisia 142,127 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 135,400 compare
- 18 Mozambique 120,690 compare
- 19 Ghana 116,706 compare
More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern Africa?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Eastern Africa was 412,114 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 412,114 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,253 in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Eastern Africa ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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