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

Portugal: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 648 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
648
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
95th
of 134 countries
All-time high
702
in 2019
All-time low
477
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Portugal, 2017–2021

02004006008002017201920212017: 4772018: 6102019: 7022020: 6982021: 648

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 648 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over five years.

Portugal ranks 95th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Portugal, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 477
2018 610 +27.9%
2019 702 +15.1%
2020 698 -0.6%
2021 648 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 596.33 477 702 3
2020s 673 648 698 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 92 Samoa 788 compare
  2. 93 Western Sahara 752 compare
  3. 94 Brunei Darussalam 733 compare
  4. 96 Grenada 595 compare
  5. 97 Sweden 546 compare
  6. 98 Ireland 506 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 Portugal?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Portugal was 648 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 702 in 2019.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 477 in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Portugal ranks 95th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Portugal 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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