Italy vs United Kingdom: Beach litter

Italy

303 number

in 2022

United Kingdom

165 number

in 2022

Italy rank

68th

United Kingdom rank

69th

Beach litter over time

Italy currently reports 303 number against 165 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 138 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 71 countries.

Indicator: Beach litter
Unit: number
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 71 places, 425 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)