Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 78.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
78.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 160 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2017
All-time low
69.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2017–2021

0204060802017201920212017: 87.5 %2018: 69.3 %2019: 70.7 %2020: 77 %2021: 78.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 78.3% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over five years.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 49th 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 87.5%
2018 69.3% -20.8%
2019 70.7% +2.1%
2020 77.0% +8.9%
2021 78.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.8% 69.3% 87.5% 3
2020s 77.6% 77.0% 78.3% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 46 Denmark 79.1% compare
  2. 47 Sweden 78.8% compare
  3. 48 China 78.3% compare
  4. 50 Thailand 78.1% compare
  5. 51 Greece 78.0% compare
  6. 52 Melanesia 78.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 78.3% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2018.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 49th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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