Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland
Ireland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 25.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
25.1%
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
83rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2021
All-time low
8.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 25.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 198.3% over five years.
Ireland ranks 83rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.4% | — |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +86.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 8.4% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 15.9% | 25.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 80 Solomon Islands 27.6% compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.2% compare
- 82 Bangladesh 25.2% compare
- 84 Suriname 25.1% compare
- 85 Libya 25.1% compare
- 86 Panama 24.5% compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 24.32 % 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 0.0104 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 17.61 % 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 Ireland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland was 25.1% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ireland 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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