Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Denmark
Denmark: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 20.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.9%
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
95th
of 134 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2019
All-time low
9.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Denmark, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Denmark stood at 20.9%.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 116.0% over five years.
That places Denmark 95th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +161.5% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 9.7% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0279 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -9.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — 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 Denmark?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Denmark was 20.9% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Denmark ranks 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Denmark 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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