Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe
Western Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 4,053 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,053
Change on year
up 37.1%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
4,053
in 2022
All-time low
1,682
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western 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 Western Europe stood at 4,053. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
That places Western Europe 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,682 | — |
| 2018 | 3,781 | +124.8% |
| 2019 | 3,685 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,948 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 2,957 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,053 | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,049 | 1,682 | 3,781 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,319 | 2,948 | 4,053 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 6.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -0.9857 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe was 4,053 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,053 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,682 in 2017.
- How does Western Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Western Europe ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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