Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 9,090 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9,090
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
81st
of 161 countries
All-time high
9,090
in 2022
All-time low
7,836
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9,090, 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.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,836 | — |
| 2018 | 8,196 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8,491 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8,729 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 8,927 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9,090 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,174 | 7,836 | 8,491 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8,915 | 8,729 | 9,090 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 78 Italy 10,117 compare
- 79 Spain 9,854 compare
- 80 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9,822 compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,090 compare
- 83 Croatia 6,950 compare
- 84 Republic of Korea 6,873 compare
- 84 Korea 6,873 compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.22 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 89.0% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9,090 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9,090 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,836 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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