Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sweden

Sweden: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 705 tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
705 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
101st
of 134 countries
All-time high
705 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
608 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

02004006008002017201920222017: 608 tonnes2018: 636 tonnes2019: 659 tonnes2020: 677 tonnes2021: 693 tonnes2022: 705 tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 705 tonnes 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 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Sweden ranks 101st of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 634.33 tonnes 608 tonnes 659 tonnes 3
2020s 691.67 tonnes 677 tonnes 705 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 98 Georgia 930 tonnes compare
  2. 99 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 856 tonnes compare
  3. 100 Dominica 760 tonnes compare
  4. 102 Puerto Rico 692 tonnes compare
  5. 103 Ireland 688 tonnes compare
  6. 104 Canada 684 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sweden?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Sweden was 705 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 705 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 608 tonnes in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Sweden ranks 101st out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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)
Unit
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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