Beach litter in Tanzania
Tanzania: Beach litter was 265,293 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
265,293 number
Change on year
up 49.2%
World rank
23rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
41.17 million number
in 2016
All-time low
88,635 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Tanzania, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Tanzania stood at 265,293 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 23rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 41.17 million number | — |
| 2017 | 14.55 million number | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 88,635 number | -99.4% |
| 2021 | 177,780 number | +100.6% |
| 2022 | 265,293 number | +49.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 265,293 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 529,058 number, 50% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 265,293 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 265,293 number, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.60 million number | 88,635 number | 41.17 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 221,536 number | 177,780 number | 265,293 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Tanzania?
- Beach litter in Tanzania was 265,293 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.17 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,635 number in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for beach litter?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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).