Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World
World: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 5.32 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.32 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 28 groups
All-time high
5.33 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.71 million
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World stood at 5.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
That places World 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.80 million | — |
| 2018 | 4.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.95 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.33 million | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.32 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.76 million | 4.71 million | 4.80 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 4.95 million | 5.33 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0036 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0039 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World was 5.32 million 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million in 2019.
- How does World rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- World ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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