Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 149,886 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
149,886
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
8th
of 18 regions
All-time high
149,886
in 2022
All-time low
129,206
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2017201920222017: 129.2k2018: 135.1k2019: 140.0k2020: 143.9k2021: 147.2k2022: 149.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 149,886 for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 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.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Middle Africa, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 129,206
2018 135,149 +4.6%
2019 140,013 +3.6%
2020 143,930 +2.8%
2021 147,205 +2.3%
2022 149,886 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 134,789 129,206 140,013 3
2020s 147,007 143,930 149,886 3

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 5 Indonesia 991,514 compare
  2. 6 Malaysia 584,838 compare
  3. 7 Nigeria 537,979 compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 484,039 compare
  5. 9 Thailand 455,116 compare
  6. 10 Myanmar 348,299 compare
  7. 11 Egypt 278,179 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Middle Africa?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Middle Africa was 149,886 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 149,886 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 129,206 in 2017.
How does Middle Africa rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 18 regions with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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