Leading beach litter sources in Spain 2023
In 2023, beach tourism was the main source of identifiable waste found on Spanish beaches, accounting for almost 20 percent of the waste found. Other land activities and sewage had also big contributions.
Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by origin
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MITECO. (August 2, 2024). Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/
MITECO. "Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by origin." Chart. August 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/
MITECO. (2024). Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/
MITECO. "Distribution of Waste Items Found on Spanish Beaches in 2023, by Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/
MITECO, Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2023, by origin [Graph], MITECO, August 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/