Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain
Spain: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 6,288 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,288
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
64th
of 134 countries
All-time high
6,288
in 2021
All-time low
4,962
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain stood at 6,288. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over five years.
That places Spain 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,137 | — |
| 2018 | 4,962 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,708 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 5,827 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,288 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,269 | 4,962 | 5,708 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,058 | 5,827 | 6,288 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,551 compare
- 62 Italy 6,761 compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,500 compare
- 65 Argentina 6,262 compare
- 66 Eritrea 5,918 compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 5,477 compare
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Spain was 6,288 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,288 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,962 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Spain 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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