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

Nigeria: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 537,979 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
537,979
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 162 countries
All-time high
537,979
in 2022
All-time low
463,754
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: 463.8k2018: 485.1k2019: 502.5k2020: 516.6k2021: 528.4k2022: 538.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Nigeria is 537,979, 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 11th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Nigeria, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 463,754 —
2018 485,080 +4.6%
2019 502,542 +3.6%
2020 516,606 +2.8%
2021 528,357 +2.3%
2022 537,979 +1.8%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 537,979 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,423, 13.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 537,979 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,232, 33.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 8 Malaysia 584,838 compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 555,664 compare
  3. 9 Turkey 555,664 compare
  4. 12 Bangladesh 484,039 compare
  5. 13 Thailand 455,116 compare
  6. 14 Caribbean 376,310 compare

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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 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 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 in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Nigeria ranks 11th out of 162 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)
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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