Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 73,372 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73,372 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
23rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
73,372 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
59,968 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe stood at 73,372 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
That places Southern Europe 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59,968 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 62,174 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 62,729 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68,854 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 68,991 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 73,372 tonnes | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,624 tonnes | 59,968 tonnes | 62,729 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 70,406 tonnes | 68,854 tonnes | 73,372 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More development goals data for Southern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 65.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,974 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 698 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 738 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 201.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Southern Europe was 73,372 tonnes 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 73,372 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,968 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Southern Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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