Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Spain
Spain: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 9,854 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
9,854 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
72nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
9,854 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
8,495 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017β2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Spain, 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 Spain is 9,854 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.
Spain ranks 72nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,862 tonnes | 8,495 tonnes | 9,205 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,665 tonnes | 9,463 tonnes | 9,854 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 69 Timor-Leste 12,103 tonnes compare
- 70 Congo 10,182 tonnes compare
- 71 Italy 10,117 tonnes compare
- 73 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9,822 tonnes compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,090 tonnes compare
- 75 Croatia 6,950 tonnes compare
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 662,492 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,131 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 94.10 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 111.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,327 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Spain?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Spain was 9,854 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,854 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,495 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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