Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in World
World: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 17.71 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.71 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
17.71 million
in 2022
All-time low
15.27 million
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in World, 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 World is 17.71 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.27 million | — |
| 2018 | 15.97 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 16.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 17.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.71 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.93 million | 15.27 million | 16.54 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.37 million | 17.01 million | 17.71 million | 3 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in World?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in World was 17.71 million 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 million in 2017.
- How does World rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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