Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 71.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe, 2017–2022
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 Southern Europe is 71.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
That places Southern Europe 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 62.6% | — |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.9% | 60.2% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.4% | 71.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 10 Congo 98.5% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 98.5% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 98.5% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 98.2% compare
- 14 Benin 98.1% compare
- 15 Nigeria 97.9% compare
- 16 Qatar 97.8% compare
More development goals data for Southern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 65.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,974 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 698 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 738 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 201.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe was 71.8% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2018.
- How does Southern Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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