Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe
Western Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 71.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
71.3%
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
80.6%
in 2017
All-time low
71.1%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 71.3% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Western Europe ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 80.6% | — |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 71.1% | 80.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 71.3% | 78.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.306 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 189 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 236.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe was 71.3% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2018.
- How does Western Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Western Europe ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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