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

Sierra Leone: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 25,587 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25,587
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
60th
of 162 countries
All-time high
25,587
in 2022
All-time low
22,056
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017201920222017: 22.1k2018: 23.1k2019: 23.9k2020: 24.6k2021: 25.1k2022: 25.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sierra Leone stood at 25,587. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Sierra Leone, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 22,056 —
2018 23,071 +4.6%
2019 23,901 +3.6%
2020 24,570 +2.8%
2021 25,129 +2.3%
2022 25,587 +1.8%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 25,587 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,671, 2.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 25,587 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,232, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23,009 22,056 23,901 3
2020s 25,095 24,570 25,587 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 57 Lebanon 29,505 compare
  2. 58 Senegal 27,540 compare
  3. 59 Guinea 27,127 compare
  4. 61 Panama 24,065 compare
  5. 62 Argentina 22,255 compare
  6. 63 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21,174 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sierra Leone?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sierra Leone was 25,587 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 25,587 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 22,056 in 2017.
How does Sierra Leone rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Sierra Leone ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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