Beach litter in Mozambique
Mozambique: Beach litter was 984,353 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
984,353 number
Change on year
up 326.7%
World rank
8th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2.02 million number
in 2016
All-time low
230,668 number
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Mozambique, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Mozambique stood at 984,353 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 326.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.02 million number | — |
| 2017 | 637,234 number | -68.4% |
| 2018 | 611,045 number | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 230,668 number | -62.3% |
| 2022 | 984,353 number | +326.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 984,353 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 265,293 number, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 million number | 611,045 number | 2.02 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 607,510 number | 230,668 number | 984,353 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Mozambique?
- Beach litter in Mozambique was 984,353 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,668 number in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for beach litter?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).