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

Gambia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 16,232 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16,232
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 134 countries
All-time high
16,232
in 2022
All-time low
13,992
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2017201920222017: 14.0k2018: 14.6k2019: 15.2k2020: 15.6k2021: 15.9k2022: 16.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Gambia stood at 16,232. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

That places Gambia 56th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Gambia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 13,992
2018 14,636 +4.6%
2019 15,163 +3.6%
2020 15,587 +2.8%
2021 15,941 +2.3%
2022 16,232 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,597 13,992 15,163 3
2020s 15,920 15,587 16,232 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 53 Guyana 18,264 compare
  2. 54 Belize 17,353 compare
  3. 55 Kenya 16,233 compare
  4. 57 Liberia 15,363 compare
  5. 58 Kuwait 15,080 compare
  6. 59 Suriname 15,017 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Gambia?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Gambia was 16,232 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 16,232 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,992 in 2017.
How does Gambia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Gambia ranks 56th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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