Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe
Western Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 28.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.7%
Change on year
up 24.1%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
28.9%
in 2018
All-time low
19.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe stood at 28.7%.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
That places Western Europe 17th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.5% | — |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.6% | 19.5% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 21.5% | 28.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 14 Iceland 58.5% compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate 8.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe was 28.7% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2017.
- How does Western Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Western Europe ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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