Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 39 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
39 tonnes
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
151st
of 160 countries
All-time high
39 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
27 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gibraltar, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gibraltar stood at 39 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over five years.
Gibraltar ranks 151st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 27 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 32 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 30 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 39 tonnes | +30.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 39 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 39 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.67 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 32 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.5 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 39 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More development goals data for Gibraltar
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 4.77 million tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 126.91 tonnes (2022)
- Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 87.4% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 13.7% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 13.7% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 2.4% (2022)
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 8.44 µg/m³ (2023)
- Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), 2026 methodology 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gibraltar?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gibraltar was 39 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 39 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Gibraltar rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Gibraltar ranks 151st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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