Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Italy
Italy: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 6,761 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,761 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 160 countries
All-time high
6,808 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
5,627 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 6,761 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over five years.
That places Italy 75th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,748 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 5,627 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,930 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6,808 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 6,761 tonnes | -0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6,761 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 12.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6,761 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 12.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,768 tonnes | 5,627 tonnes | 5,930 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,784 tonnes | 6,761 tonnes | 6,808 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 72 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,741 tonnes compare
- 73 Kenya 8,055 tonnes compare
- 74 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,551 tonnes compare
- 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,500 tonnes compare
- 76 United Kingdom 6,500 tonnes compare
- 78 Spain 6,288 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Italy?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Italy was 6,761 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6,808 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,627 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Italy ranks 75th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Italy 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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