Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Europe
Europe: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 210,263 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
210,263 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
21st
of 38 groups
All-time high
210,263 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
181,253 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Europe stood at 210,263 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Europe ranks 21st of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,084 tonnes | 181,253 tonnes | 196,412 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 206,226 tonnes | 201,910 tonnes | 210,263 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More infrastructure data for Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 46.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.03 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Europe?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Europe was 210,263 tonnes 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 210,263 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,253 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Europe rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Europe ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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