Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Europe
Western Europe: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 14,123 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14,123
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
14,123
in 2022
All-time low
12,174
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Europe, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Europe stood at 14,123. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
That places Western Europe 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12,174 | — |
| 2018 | 12,734 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 13,193 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13,562 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 13,871 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14,123 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,700 | 12,174 | 13,193 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13,852 | 13,562 | 14,123 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 27 Mexico 55,897 compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 51,226 compare
- 29 Peru 49,397 compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 47,109 compare
- 31 Comoros 43,419 compare
- 32 Guatemala 42,765 compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 42,757 compare
More infrastructure data for Western Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 2.5% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 22.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.89 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Europe?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Western Europe was 14,123 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14,123 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,174 in 2017.
- How does Western Europe rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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