Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Africa
Western Africa: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 916,910 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
916,910
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
916,910
in 2022
All-time low
790,403
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 916,910 for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 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.
Western Africa ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 790,403 | — |
| 2018 | 826,751 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 856,513 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 880,483 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 900,509 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 916,910 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 824,556 | 790,403 | 856,513 | 3 |
| 2020s | 899,301 | 880,483 | 916,910 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Africa?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Africa was 916,910 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 916,910 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 790,403 in 2017.
- How does Western Africa rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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