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

Namibia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 548 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
548
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 162 countries
All-time high
548
in 2022
All-time low
473
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

02004006002017201920222017: 4732018: 4942019: 5122020: 5272021: 5392022: 548

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Namibia stood at 548. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

That places Namibia 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Namibia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 473 —
2018 494 +4.4%
2019 512 +3.6%
2020 527 +2.9%
2021 539 +2.3%
2022 548 +1.7%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 548 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,423, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 548 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,232, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 493 473 512 3
2020s 538 527 548 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 127 Ireland 688 compare
  2. 128 Canada 684 compare
  3. 129 Barbados 617 compare
  4. 131 Poland 544 compare
  5. 132 New Zealand 495 compare
  6. 133 Micronesia 488 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Namibia?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Namibia was 548 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 548 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 473 in 2017.
How does Namibia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Namibia ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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