Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany
Germany: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 85.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
85.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 134 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2017
All-time low
75.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany stood at 85.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over five years.
Germany ranks 29th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 90.1% | — |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.6% | 75.8% | 90.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 85.4% | 86.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 202 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 498 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 532 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Germany was 85.4% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Germany 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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