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. β² 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
2017β2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Nigeria, 2017β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 61,466 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 3.14 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5.27 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 221 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 990.36 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 41.2% (2024)
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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