Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland
Ireland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 74.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
74.9%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
61st
of 160 countries
All-time high
91.6%
in 2017
All-time low
74.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 74.9% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over five years.
That places Ireland 61st 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 91.6% | — |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -11.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 74.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 74.9% 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 | 86.5% | 79.0% | 91.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 74.9% | 84.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 58 Panama 75.5% compare
- 59 Libya 74.9% compare
- 60 Suriname 74.9% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 74.8% compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.8% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 72.8% compare
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland was 74.9% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Ireland ranks 61st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ireland 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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