Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 50,887 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50,887 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
53,339 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
42,675 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern Europe, 2017–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2017201920222017: 42.7k tonnes2018: 50.4k tonnes2019: 49.0k tonnes2020: 53.3k tonnes2021: 50.4k tonnes2022: 50.9k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern Europe stood at 50,887 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Eastern Europe ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Eastern Europe, 2017 to 2022.
Year tonnes Change
2017 42,675 tonnes —
2018 50,354 tonnes +18.0%
2019 49,013 tonnes -2.7%
2020 53,339 tonnes +8.8%
2021 50,420 tonnes -5.5%
2022 50,887 tonnes +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47,347 tonnes 42,675 tonnes 50,354 tonnes 3
2020s 51,549 tonnes 50,420 tonnes 53,339 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 21 Tunisia 96,337 tonnes compare
  2. 22 Haiti 84,912 tonnes compare
  3. 23 Libya 80,149 tonnes compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 77,384 tonnes compare
  5. 25 Mozambique 74,006 tonnes compare
  6. 26 Melanesia 73,703 tonnes compare
  7. 27 Cameroon 70,773 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern Europe?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Eastern Europe was 50,887 tonnes 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 Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 53,339 tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 42,675 tonnes in 2017.
How does Eastern Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Eastern Europe ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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 (Tonnes). 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 (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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