Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in South Africa
South Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 146,277 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
146,277
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
146,277
in 2022
All-time low
126,095
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in South Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in South Africa stood at 146,277. 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.
South Africa ranks 22nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 126,095 | — |
| 2018 | 131,894 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 136,642 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 140,466 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 143,661 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 146,277 | +1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 146,277 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,294, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 146,277 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,232, 9.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131,544 | 126,095 | 136,642 | 3 |
| 2020s | 143,468 | 140,466 | 146,277 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 19 United Republic of Tanzania 213,605 compare
- 20 Uruguay 173,035 compare
- 21 Haiti 146,375 compare
- 23 Tunisia 142,127 compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 135,400 compare
- 25 Mozambique 120,690 compare
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in South Africa?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in South Africa was 146,277 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 146,277 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,095 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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