Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece
Greece: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 78.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
78.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
51st
of 160 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2017
All-time low
72.6%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 78.0% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.
That places Greece 51st 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 81.7% | — |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 78.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 78.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.5% | 72.6% | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.0% | 79.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.02 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece was 78.0% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Greece 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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