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

Saudi Arabia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 4,661 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,661
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
4,661
in 2022
All-time low
4,018
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2017201920222017: 4.0k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.5k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 4,661 for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 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.

That places Saudi Arabia 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 4,018 —
2018 4,202 +4.6%
2019 4,354 +3.6%
2020 4,475 +2.8%
2021 4,577 +2.3%
2022 4,661 +1.8%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 4,661 is above the median for high income countries, which is 947, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 4,661 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,080, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,191 4,018 4,354 3
2020s 4,571 4,475 4,661 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 89 Equatorial Guinea 5,776 compare
  2. 90 Chile 5,729 compare
  3. 91 Australia and New Zealand 4,962 compare
  4. 93 Australia 4,467 compare
  5. 94 Syrian Arab Republic 4,398 compare
  6. 94 Syria 4,398 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Saudi Arabia?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Saudi Arabia was 4,661 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 4,661 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,018 in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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