Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Asia
Western Asia: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 662,414 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
662,414
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
662,414
in 2022
All-time low
570,835
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Asia, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Asia stood at 662,414. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Western Asia 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 570,835 | — |
| 2018 | 597,082 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 618,577 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 635,887 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 650,350 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 662,414 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 595,498 | 570,835 | 618,577 | 3 |
| 2020s | 649,550 | 635,887 | 662,414 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 12 Algeria 276,738 compare
- 13 Uruguay 173,035 compare
- 14 Haiti 146,375 compare
- 15 South Africa 146,277 compare
- 16 Tunisia 142,127 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 135,400 compare
- 18 Mozambique 120,690 compare
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Asia?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Asia was 662,414 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 662,414 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,835 in 2017.
- How does Western Asia rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in 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 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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