Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece
Greece: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 22.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
22.0%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
90th
of 134 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2019
All-time low
18.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece, 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 Greece is 22.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over five years.
That places Greece 90th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.3% | — |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.3% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 22.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.57 % 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 0.0793 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 7.4 % 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 Greece?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece was 22.0% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Greece 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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