Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium
Belgium: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 28.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
28.1%
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
76th
of 134 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2019
All-time low
14.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium stood at 28.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 96.9% over five years.
That places Belgium 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.3% | — |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +141.4% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.8% | 14.3% | 46.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.6% | 28.1% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.2521 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium was 28.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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