Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 27.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 27.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 86.7% over five years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.6% | — |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.2% | 14.6% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 21.9% | 27.2% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 27.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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