Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 40.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
40.4%
Change on year
down 8.4%
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
44.1%
in 2021
All-time low
40.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America stood at 40.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.4% | — |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 40.4% | 44.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 Bahamas 88.8% compare
- 2 Japan 84.4% compare
- 3 New Zealand 82.5% compare
- 4 South Africa 77.8% compare
- 5 Réunion 74.5% compare
- 5 Réunion 74.5% compare
- 7 Western Sahara 71.6% compare
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America was 40.4% in 2022, 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2022.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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