Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Belgium
Belgium: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 22 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
22 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
156th
of 160 countries
All-time high
24 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
16 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium stood at 22 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over five years.
Belgium ranks 156th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 19 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 16 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 23 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 22 tonnes | -4.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 22 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 22 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.67 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.5 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 153 Réunion 26 tonnes compare
- 153 Reunion 26 tonnes compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23 tonnes compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 22 tonnes compare
- 156 Seychelles 22 tonnes compare
- 159 Kiribati 18 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Belgium was 22 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Belgium ranks 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Belgium 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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