Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 160,401 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
160,401
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
160,401
in 2022
All-time low
137,965
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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2017201920222017: 138.0k2018: 146.8k2019: 146.9k2020: 159.5k2021: 157.1k2022: 160.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Europe and Northern America recorded 160,401 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 that ends in Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Europe and Northern America, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 137,965
2018 146,764 +6.4%
2019 146,919 +0.1%
2020 159,500 +8.6%
2021 157,149 -1.5%
2022 160,401 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 143,883 137,965 146,919 3
2020s 159,017 157,149 160,401 3

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

  1. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 240,071 compare
  2. 15 Egypt 231,991 compare
  3. 16 Myanmar 230,387 compare
  4. 17 Algeria 180,214 compare
  5. 18 United Republic of Tanzania 120,901 compare
  6. 19 Uruguay 120,598 compare
  7. 20 Ghana 114,306 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (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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