Beach litter in Argentina
Argentina: Beach litter was 5,708 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5,708 number
Change on year
down 96.4%
World rank
65th
of 71 countries
All-time high
6.80 million number
in 2018
All-time low
5,708 number
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Beach litter in Argentina, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 5,708 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.4% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
That places Argentina 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.83 million number | — |
| 2016 | 490,427 number | -91.6% |
| 2017 | 3.79 million number | +672.4% |
| 2018 | 6.80 million number | +79.5% |
| 2021 | 158,952 number | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 5,708 number | -96.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5,708 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5,708 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.23 million number | 490,427 number | 6.80 million number | 4 |
| 2020s | 82,330 number | 5,708 number | 158,952 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Argentina?
- Beach litter in Argentina was 5,708 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,708 number in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for beach litter?
- Argentina ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).