Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Western Europe
Western Europe: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 10,069 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10,069 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
29th
of 30 groups
All-time high
10,912 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
8,954 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Western Europe is 10,069 tonnes, 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 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,494 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 8,954 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 9,508 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 10,612 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 10,912 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10,069 tonnes | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,652 tonnes | 8,954 tonnes | 10,494 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,531 tonnes | 10,069 tonnes | 10,912 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.306 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 189 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 236.1 num th (2024)
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 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,912 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Western Europe rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Western Europe ranks 29th out of 30 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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