Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany
Germany: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 14.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14.6%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
106th
of 134 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2018
All-time low
9.9%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany, 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 Germany is 14.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over five years.
That places Germany 106th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +144.9% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 9.9% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0981 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.55 % 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 0.0393 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany was 14.6% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Germany ranks 106th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Germany 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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