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

02004006002017201920212017: 5432018: 5512019: 5082020: 5562021: 506

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Ireland, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 543
2018 551 +1.5%
2019 508 -7.8%
2020 556 +9.4%
2021 506 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 534 508 551 3
2020s 531 506 556 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 95 Portugal 648 compare
  2. 96 Grenada 595 compare
  3. 97 Sweden 546 compare
  4. 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 477 compare
  5. 100 Poland 455 compare
  6. 101 Canada 449 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 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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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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