Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Ireland
Ireland: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 688 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
688 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
103rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
688 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
593 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017β2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Ireland, 2017β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Ireland is 688 tonnes, 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 103rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 618.67 tonnes | 593 tonnes | 643 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 675 tonnes | 661 tonnes | 688 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 688 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 593 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Ireland ranks 103rd out of 134 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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