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

Greece: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 38,299 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38,299
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 162 countries
All-time high
38,299
in 2022
All-time low
33,015
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2017201920222017: 33.0k2018: 34.5k2019: 35.8k2020: 36.8k2021: 37.6k2022: 38.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Greece recorded 38,299 for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. 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.

That places Greece 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Greece, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 33,015 —
2018 34,533 +4.6%
2019 35,777 +3.6%
2020 36,778 +2.8%
2021 37,614 +2.3%
2022 38,299 +1.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 38,299 is above the median for high income countries, which is 947, 40.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 38,299 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 930, 41.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34,442 33,015 35,777 3
2020s 37,564 36,778 38,299 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 45 Yemen 42,631 compare
  2. 46 Ukraine 41,467 compare
  3. 47 Nicaragua 41,423 compare
  4. 49 Russian Federation 36,969 compare
  5. 49 Russia 36,969 compare
  6. 51 Benin 34,837 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Greece?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Greece was 38,299 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 38,299 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 33,015 in 2017.
How does Greece rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Greece ranks 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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