Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe
Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 66,945 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
66,945
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
67,545
in 2021
All-time low
59,288
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe stood at 66,945.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Europe ranks 17th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59,288 | — |
| 2018 | 59,693 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66,825 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 59,937 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 67,545 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 66,945 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,935 | 59,288 | 66,825 | 3 |
| 2020s | 64,809 | 59,937 | 67,545 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe was 66,945 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?
- The highest recorded value was 67,545 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,288 in 2017.
- How does Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Europe ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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