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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2017201920222017: 12.2k2018: 12.7k2019: 13.2k2020: 13.6k2021: 13.9k2022: 14.1k

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

Annual values for Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes) in Western Europe, 2017 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,700 12,174 13,193 3
2020s 13,852 13,562 14,123 3

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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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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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