Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Finland
Finland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 374 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
374 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
127th
of 160 countries
All-time high
436 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
374 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 374 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over five years.
Finland ranks 127th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 380 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 383 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 397 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 436 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 374 tonnes | -14.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 374 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Finland's 374 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 386.67 tonnes | 380 tonnes | 397 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 405 tonnes | 374 tonnes | 436 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Finland was 374 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 436 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 374 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Finland ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Finland 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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