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

Western Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 10,069 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10,069
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
26th
of 28 groups
All-time high
10,912
in 2021
All-time low
8,954
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2017201920222017: 10.5k2018: 9.0k2019: 9.5k2020: 10.6k2021: 10.9k2022: 10.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe is 10,069, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

That places Western Europe 26th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Western Europe, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 10,494
2018 8,954 -14.7%
2019 9,508 +6.2%
2020 10,612 +11.6%
2021 10,912 +2.8%
2022 10,069 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,652 8,954 10,494 3
2020s 10,531 10,069 10,912 3

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 23 Colombia 47,917 compare
  2. 24 Sri Lanka 45,035 compare
  3. 25 Morocco 44,650 compare
  4. 26 Peru 40,264 compare
  5. 27 Papua New Guinea 37,386 compare
  6. 28 Cabo Verde 996 compare
  7. 28 Yemen 36,954 compare
  8. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 35,383 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 Western Europe?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe was 10,069 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10,912 in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8,954 in 2018.
How does Western Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2022.
Is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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