Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Albania
Albania: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 19,828 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19,828 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
56th
of 160 countries
All-time high
20,157 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
16,481 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Albania, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Albania is 19,828 tonnes, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over five years.
Albania ranks 56th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16,481 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 18,094 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 18,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 20,157 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 19,828 tonnes | -1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 19,828 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Albania's 19,828 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 36.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,692 tonnes | 16,481 tonnes | 18,500 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 19,992 tonnes | 19,828 tonnes | 20,157 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More development goals data for Albania
- Red List Index 0.8406 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 772.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Albania?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Albania was 19,828 tonnes 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,157 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,481 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Albania 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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