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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2017201920222017: 59.3k2018: 59.7k2019: 66.8k2020: 59.9k2021: 67.5k2022: 66.9k

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes) in Europe, 2017 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61,935 59,288 66,825 3
2020s 64,809 59,937 67,545 3

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 14 Morocco 53,206 compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 49,342 compare
  3. 16 Mozambique 44,526 compare
  4. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4 compare
  5. 17 Tunisia 43,249 compare
  6. 18 Egypt 41,213 compare
  7. 19 Sri Lanka 33,979 compare
  8. 20 Pakistan 30,671 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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