Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 1.58 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
14th
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.58 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1.36 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2017–2022
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia is 1.58 million tonnes, measured 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.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.36 million tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 1.43 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.58 million 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million tonnes in 2017.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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