Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 75.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
75.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
82.8%
in 2020
All-time low
73.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe, 2017–2022

0204060802017201920222017: 81.3 %2018: 75 %2019: 74.4 %2020: 82.8 %2021: 73.7 %2022: 75.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe is 75.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Northern Europe ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in Northern Europe, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 81.3%
2018 75.0% -7.7%
2019 74.4% -0.8%
2020 82.8% +11.3%
2021 73.7% -10.9%
2022 75.7% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.9% 74.4% 81.3% 3
2020s 77.4% 73.7% 82.8% 3

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 6 Gabon 99.3% compare
  2. 7 Cameroon 99.1% compare
  3. 8 Angola 99.0% compare
  4. 9 Sierra Leone 98.9% compare
  5. 10 Congo 98.5% compare
  6. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 98.5% compare
  7. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe was 75.7% in 2022, 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2021.
How does Northern Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Northern Europe ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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