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
14th
of 28 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

02040602017201920222017: 65.52018: 65.62019: 66.52020: 66.52021: 65.52022: 70

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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 14th out of 28 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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%) in World, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.9% 65.5% 66.5% 3
2020s 67.3% 65.5% 70.0% 3

Countries ranked near World

  1. 11 Guinea-Bissau 98.2% compare
  2. 12 Benin 98.1% compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 97.9% compare
  4. 14 Qatar 97.8% compare
  5. 15 Bahrain 97.2% compare
  6. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 97.2% compare
  7. 17 Equatorial Guinea 96.5% compare

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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 14th out of 28 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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