Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 160,401 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
160,401 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
160,401 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
137,965 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 160,401 tonnes 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
That places Europe and Northern America 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 137,965 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 146,764 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 146,919 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 159,500 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 157,149 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 160,401 tonnes | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143,883 tonnes | 137,965 tonnes | 146,919 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 159,017 tonnes | 157,149 tonnes | 160,401 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America was 160,401 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 160,401 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,965 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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