Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Belgium

Belgium: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 32 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
32
in 2021
All-time low
28
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Belgium, 2017–2022

01020302017201920222017: 282018: 292019: 302020: 312021: 322022: 32

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Belgium stood at 32. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.

Belgium ranks 162nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Belgium, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 28 —
2018 29 +3.6%
2019 30 +3.4%
2020 31 +3.3%
2021 32 +3.2%
2022 32 +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 947, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 930, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29 28 30 3
2020s 31.67 31 32 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 159 Guadeloupe 48 compare
  2. 160 Iceland 42 compare
  3. 161 Kiribati 40 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Belgium?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Belgium was 32 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2021.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Belgium ranks 162nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
195 places, 1,170 data points, 2017–2022
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