Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Yemen

Yemen: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 42,631 tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
42,631 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 134 countries
All-time high
42,631 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
36,749 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2017201920222017: 36.7k tonnes2018: 38.4k tonnes2019: 39.8k tonnes2020: 40.9k tonnes2021: 41.9k tonnes2022: 42.6k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Yemen stood at 42,631 tonnes. 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.

Yemen ranks 34th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38,337 tonnes 36,749 tonnes 39,823 tonnes 3
2020s 41,812 tonnes 40,937 tonnes 42,631 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 31 Comoros 43,419 tonnes compare
  2. 32 Guatemala 42,765 tonnes compare
  3. 33 Solomon Islands 42,757 tonnes compare
  4. 35 Ukraine 41,467 tonnes compare
  5. 36 Nicaragua 41,423 tonnes compare
  6. 37 Greece 38,299 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Yemen?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Yemen was 42,631 tonnes 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 42,631 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 36,749 tonnes in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Yemen ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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