Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland
Finland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 18.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
18.5%
Change on year
up 539.6%
World rank
98th
of 134 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2021
All-time low
2.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland is 18.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 539.6% on the previous year and up 224.5% over five years.
Finland ranks 98th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +58.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +539.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 2.9% | 18.5% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0109 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — 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 Finland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland was 18.5% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Finland ranks 98th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Finland 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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