Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain
Spain: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 65.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.0%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
80th
of 134 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2021
All-time low
55.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain is 65.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over five years.
That places Spain 80th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 60.5% | — |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.8% | 62.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 61.6% | 65.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain was 65.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Spain ranks 80th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Spain 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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