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

Ireland: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 688 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
688
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 162 countries
All-time high
688
in 2022
All-time low
593
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

02004006002017201920222017: 5932018: 6202019: 6432020: 6612021: 6762022: 688

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Ireland is 688, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Ireland ranks 127th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Ireland, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 593 —
2018 620 +4.6%
2019 643 +3.7%
2020 661 +2.8%
2021 676 +2.3%
2022 688 +1.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 688 is below the median for high income countries, which is 947, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 688 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 930, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 618.67 593 643 3
2020s 675 661 688 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 124 Dominica 760 compare
  2. 125 Sweden 705 compare
  3. 126 Puerto Rico 692 compare
  4. 128 Canada 684 compare
  5. 129 Barbados 617 compare
  6. 130 Namibia 548 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Ireland?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Ireland was 688 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 688 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 593 in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Ireland ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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