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

Sweden: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 546 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
546
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
97th
of 134 countries
All-time high
587
in 2020
All-time low
471
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

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

02004006002017201920212017: 5332018: 4712019: 5142020: 5872021: 546

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 546 for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.

Sweden ranks 97th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Sweden, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 533
2018 471 -11.6%
2019 514 +9.1%
2020 587 +14.2%
2021 546 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 506 471 533 3
2020s 566.5 546 587 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 94 Brunei Darussalam 733 compare
  2. 95 Portugal 648 compare
  3. 96 Grenada 595 compare
  4. 98 Ireland 506 compare
  5. 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 477 compare
  6. 100 Poland 455 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 Sweden?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sweden was 546 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 587 in 2020.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 471 in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Sweden ranks 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Sweden 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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