Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 108,602 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
108,602
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
108,602
in 2022
All-time low
93,926
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 108,602 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 93,926 | — |
| 2018 | 95,790 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 104,366 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 98,815 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 107,042 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 108,602 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98,027 | 93,926 | 104,366 | 3 |
| 2020s | 104,820 | 98,815 | 108,602 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 15 Algeria 91,575 compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 88,883 compare
- 17 Haiti 58,845 compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 55,594 compare
- 19 Morocco 53,206 compare
- 20 Uruguay 49,342 compare
- 21 Mozambique 44,526 compare
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America was 108,602 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 108,602 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,926 in 2017.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Europe and Northern America 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 Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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