Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 24.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.3%
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
22nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
26.1%
in 2021
All-time low
17.3%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe is 24.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Northern Europe ranks 22nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.8% | — |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.8% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 17.3% | 26.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe was 24.3% in 2022, 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- How does Northern Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Northern Europe ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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