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

Nigeria: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 537,979 tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
537,979 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 134 countries
All-time high
537,979 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
463,754 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2017201920222017: 463.8k tonnes2018: 485.1k tonnes2019: 502.5k tonnes2020: 516.6k tonnes2021: 528.4k tonnes2022: 538.0k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Nigeria is 537,979 tonnes, measured in 2022. 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.

Nigeria ranks 7th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 483,792 tonnes 463,754 tonnes 502,542 tonnes 3
2020s 527,647 tonnes 516,606 tonnes 537,979 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 4 Brazil 1.01 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 991,514 tonnes compare
  3. 6 Malaysia 584,838 tonnes compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 484,039 tonnes compare
  5. 9 Thailand 455,116 tonnes compare
  6. 10 Myanmar 348,299 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Nigeria?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Nigeria was 537,979 tonnes 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 537,979 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 463,754 tonnes in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Nigeria ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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)
Unit
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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