Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland
Finland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 81.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
81.5%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
42nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2020
All-time low
81.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland stood at 81.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over five years.
That places Finland 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 94.3% | — |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -16.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 81.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 81.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.8% | 94.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 81.5% | 97.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland was 81.5% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Finland 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 beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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