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

Northern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 8,989 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8,989
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
27th
of 28 groups
All-time high
9,166
in 2020
All-time low
8,339
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe, 2017–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2017201920222017: 8.8k2018: 8.4k2019: 8.3k2020: 9.2k2021: 8.6k2022: 9.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe stood at 8,989.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

That places Northern Europe 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Northern Europe, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 8,831
2018 8,414 -4.7%
2019 8,339 -0.9%
2020 9,166 +9.9%
2021 8,633 -5.8%
2022 8,989 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,528 8,339 8,831 3
2020s 8,929 8,633 9,166 3

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 45,035 compare
  2. 25 Morocco 44,650 compare
  3. 26 Peru 40,264 compare
  4. 27 Papua New Guinea 37,386 compare
  5. 28 Cabo Verde 996 compare
  6. 28 Yemen 36,954 compare
  7. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 35,383 compare
  8. 30 Mexico 35,359 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 Northern Europe?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Northern Europe was 8,989 in 2022, 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 9,166 in 2020.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8,339 in 2019.
How does Northern Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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