Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in France

France: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 1,257 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,257
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,257
in 2020
All-time low
1,104
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in France, 2017–2021

05001.0k1.5k2017201920212017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in France stood at 1,257. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.7% over five years.

France ranks 89th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in France, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in France, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 1,136
2018 1,104 -2.8%
2019 1,105 +0.1%
2020 1,257 +13.8%
2021 1,257 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,115 1,104 1,136 3
2020s 1,257 1,257 1,257 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 86 Romania 1,777 compare
  2. 87 Saint Lucia 1,639 compare
  3. 88 Sao Tome and Principe 1,332 compare
  4. 90 Vanuatu 931 compare
  5. 91 Qatar 910 compare
  6. 92 Samoa 788 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in France?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in France was 1,257 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 1,257 in 2020.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,104 in 2018.
How does France rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
France ranks 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this France 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
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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