Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Iceland
Iceland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 39.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39.0%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
148th
of 160 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2020
All-time low
25.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 39.0%.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over five years.
Iceland ranks 148th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.0% | — |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -17.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 39.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 39.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 25.0% | 38.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 39.0% | 47.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 145 Cabo Verde 42.6% compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 42.1% compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.4% compare
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 35.6% compare
- 150 Mauritius 35.0% compare
- 151 Chile 34.7% compare
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Iceland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Iceland was 39.0% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Iceland ranks 148th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Iceland 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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