Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland
Ireland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 506 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
506
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
98th
of 134 countries
All-time high
556
in 2020
All-time low
506
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland, 2017–2021
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 Ireland is 506, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over five years.
That places Ireland 98th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 543 | — |
| 2018 | 551 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 508 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 556 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 506 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 534 | 508 | 551 | 3 |
| 2020s | 531 | 506 | 556 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Ireland was 506 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 556 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 506 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Ireland ranks 98th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ireland 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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