Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in France
France: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 28.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28.4%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
74th
of 134 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2019
All-time low
26.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in France, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 28.4% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over five years.
That places France 74th 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.3% | — |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 26.3% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.7% | 28.4% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.5017 % 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 0.0618 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 0.1622 % 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 France?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in France was 28.4% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2017.
- How does France rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- France ranks 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this France 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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