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

Greece: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 29,349 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29,349
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 134 countries
All-time high
29,349
in 2021
All-time low
25,983
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017201920212017: 27.0k2018: 27.0k2019: 26.0k2020: 29.1k2021: 29.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece is 29,349, 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 36th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Greece, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 26,962
2018 27,021 +0.2%
2019 25,983 -3.8%
2020 29,143 +12.2%
2021 29,349 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26,655 25,983 27,021 3
2020s 29,246 29,143 29,349 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 33 South Africa 31,862 compare
  2. 34 Ecuador 31,530 compare
  3. 35 Solomon Islands 30,405 compare
  4. 37 Honduras 28,311 compare
  5. 38 Ukraine 26,622 compare
  6. 39 Guinea 26,610 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 Greece?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Greece was 29,349 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 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 in 2019.
How does Greece rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Greece ranks 36th out of 134 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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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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