Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland
Ireland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 170 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
170
Change on year
up 61.9%
World rank
100th
of 134 countries
All-time high
170
in 2021
All-time low
50
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 170 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.9% on the previous year and up 240.0% over five years.
Ireland ranks 100th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50 | — |
| 2018 | 70 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 135 | +92.9% |
| 2020 | 105 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 170 | +61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85 | 50 | 135 | 3 |
| 2020s | 137.5 | 105 | 170 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 211 compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 200 compare
- 99 Equatorial Guinea 196 compare
- 101 Congo 149 compare
- 102 Sweden 146 compare
- 103 Maldives 115 compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0688 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland was 170 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 170 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Ireland ranks 100th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ireland 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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