Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 28.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
28.2%
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
39.8%
in 2018
All-time low
28.2%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 28.2% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
That places Southern Europe 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.4% | — |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.1% | 39.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 28.2% | 34.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 15 Puerto Rico 57.9% compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 57.4% compare
- 17 Guadeloupe 55.3% compare
- 18 Seychelles 55.1% compare
- 19 Morocco 54.4% compare
- 20 Kiribati 53.8% compare
- 21 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 53.2% compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate -8.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0.076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -0.9347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe was 28.2% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2022.
- How does Southern Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Southern Europe ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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