Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece
Greece: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 8,266 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,266
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
37th
of 134 countries
All-time high
9,794
in 2019
All-time low
6,053
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece is 8,266, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over five years.
That places Greece 37th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6,053 | — |
| 2018 | 7,512 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 9,794 | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 7,634 | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 8,266 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,786 | 6,053 | 9,794 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,950 | 7,634 | 8,266 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0157 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0184 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece was 8,266 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9,794 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,053 in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Greece 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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