Including all countries with more than 1,000 items collected.
Figures vary significantly based on the number of volunteers and area covered in each country, and do not represent a direct correlation to pollution levels.
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Number of waste items found along coastlines in Europe 2024, by country
During the International Coastal Cleanup day in 2024, thousands of people across Europe volunteered to collect waste from coastlines. Volunteers in the UK collected more than ***waste items, including cigarette butts, plastic bottles, and bottle caps. Volunteers in Greece found the second largest number of waste items, at over **.
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Ocean Conservancy. (September 4, 2025). Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected European countries during the International Coastal Cleanup in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1269944/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-country/
Ocean Conservancy. "Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected European countries during the International Coastal Cleanup in 2024." Chart. September 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1269944/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-country/
Ocean Conservancy. (2025). Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected European countries during the International Coastal Cleanup in 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1269944/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-country/
Ocean Conservancy. "Number of Waste Items Found along The Coastlines of Selected European Countries during The International Coastal Cleanup in 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Sep 2025, /statistics/1269944/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-country/
Ocean Conservancy, Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected European countries during the International Coastal Cleanup in 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1269944/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-country/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Number of waste items found along the coastlines of selected European countries during the International Coastal Cleanup in 2024 [Graph], Ocean Conservancy, September 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269944/waste-items-found-in-waters-of-europe-by-country/
