Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 28,828 tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
28,828 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.1%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
32,740 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
28,131 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe is 28,828 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Southern Europe 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28,131 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 29,977 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 32,740 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 29,286 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 31,383 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 28,828 tonnes | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,283 tonnes | 28,131 tonnes | 32,740 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 29,832 tonnes | 28,828 tonnes | 31,383 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 21 Mozambique 44,526 tonnes compare
- 22 Tunisia 43,249 tonnes compare
- 23 Egypt 41,213 tonnes compare
- 24 United States of America 39,274 tonnes compare
- 25 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34,660 tonnes compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 33,979 tonnes compare
- 27 Pakistan 30,671 tonnes compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0.076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 0.6807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe was 28,828 tonnes 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 32,740 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,131 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Southern Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Southern Europe ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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