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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2017201920222017: 355.3k2018: 371.6k2019: 385.0k2020: 395.7k2021: 404.7k2022: 412.1k

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Eastern Africa, 2017 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 370,604 355,253 384,967 3
2020s 404,199 395,742 412,114 3

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 13 Uruguay 173,035 compare
  2. 14 Haiti 146,375 compare
  3. 15 South Africa 146,277 compare
  4. 16 Tunisia 142,127 compare
  5. 17 Dominican Republic 135,400 compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 120,690 compare
  7. 19 Ghana 116,706 compare

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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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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
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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