Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World
World: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 70.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
70.0%
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
70.0%
in 2022
All-time low
65.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 70.0% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
That places World 15th 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.5% | — |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.9% | 65.5% | 66.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 65.5% | 70.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
More development goals data for World
- Red List Index 0.7449 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in World was 70.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2017.
- How does World rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- World ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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