Note

A 3 rating is for “excellent” quality, a 2 rating is for “good” quality, a 1 rating is for “sufficient” quality and 0 rating is for “insufficient” quality, for each of the 10 beaches in the city. The overall value is taken from the average of the 10 beaches

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Headline data

Water-quality indicator for Barcelona’s beaches
Year Value Units
2015 2.9 Index (0-3)
2016 2.6 Index (0-3)
2017 2.7 Index (0-3)
2018 2.8 Index (0-3)
2019 2.5 Index (0-3)
2020 2.4 Index (0-3)
2021 2.6 Index (0-3)
2022 2.5 Index (0-3)

Source: Barcelona City Council

Geographical Area: Barcelona City

Unit of Measurement: Index

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Barcelona statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Barcelona statistics, this table should be consulted for information on local methodology and other Barcelona-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Water-quality indicator for Barcelona’s beaches
Barcelona Target

By 2030, the water quality of all Barcelona’s beaches will be excellent
Target line (2030)

Achieve a score of 3 (excellent) in the water-quality indicator for Barcelona’s beaches
Geographical coverage

Barcelona City
Unit of measurement

Index
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Water-quality indicator for Barcelona’s beaches
Indicator number

14.2.1
Target name

By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems with a view to avoiding major harmful effects, even by strengthening their resilience, and adopting restoration measures with the aim of re-establishing the health and productivity of the oceans
Target number

14.2
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
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