Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Greece
Greece: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 29,349 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
29,349 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 160 countries
All-time high
29,349 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
25,983 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece is 29,349 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over five years.
Greece ranks 45th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26,962 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 27,021 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25,983 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29,143 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 29,349 tonnes | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 29,349 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 53.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Greece's 29,349 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 53.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,655 tonnes | 25,983 tonnes | 27,021 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 29,246 tonnes | 29,143 tonnes | 29,349 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.02 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece was 29,349 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29,349 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,983 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Greece 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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