Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 11,881 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11,881
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,881
in 2022
All-time low
10,242
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2017201920222017: 10.2k2018: 10.7k2019: 11.1k2020: 11.4k2021: 11.7k2022: 11.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 11,881 for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources 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.

That places Northern Europe 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Northern Europe, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 10,242
2018 10,712 +4.6%
2019 11,099 +3.6%
2020 11,410 +2.8%
2021 11,669 +2.3%
2022 11,881 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,684 10,242 11,099 3
2020s 11,653 11,410 11,881 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern Europe?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Northern Europe was 11,881 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11,881 in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,242 in 2017.
How does Northern Europe rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Northern Europe ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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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
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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