Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 7,551 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,551 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
74th
of 160 countries
All-time high
7,551 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
6,135 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2017–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2017201920212017: 7.4k tonnes2018: 6.1k tonnes2019: 6.5k tonnes2020: 7.3k tonnes2021: 7.6k tonnes

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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 7,551 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2017 to 2021.
Year tonnes Change
2017 7,406 tonnes
2018 6,135 tonnes -17.2%
2019 6,488 tonnes +5.8%
2020 7,261 tonnes +11.9%
2021 7,551 tonnes +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,676 tonnes 6,135 tonnes 7,406 tonnes 3
2020s 7,406 tonnes 7,261 tonnes 7,551 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 71 El Salvador 9,761 tonnes compare
  2. 72 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,741 tonnes compare
  3. 73 Kenya 8,055 tonnes compare
  4. 75 Italy 6,761 tonnes compare
  5. 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,500 tonnes compare
  6. 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,500 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 7,551 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 7,551 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,135 tonnes in 2018.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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