Beach litter in Bahamas
Bahamas: Beach litter was 150,771 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
150,771 number
Change on year
up 213.4%
World rank
46th
of 71 countries
All-time high
498,357 number
in 2018
All-time low
48,104 number
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Bahamas, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 150,771 number for beach litter in 2022.
That represents a change of up 213.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
That places Bahamas 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 101,987 number | — |
| 2017 | 418,691 number | +310.5% |
| 2018 | 498,357 number | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 48,104 number | -90.3% |
| 2022 | 150,771 number | +213.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 150,771 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 150,771 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 339,678 number | 101,987 number | 498,357 number | 3 |
| 2020s | 99,438 number | 48,104 number | 150,771 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 43 Northern Mariana Islands 159,883 number compare
- 44 Chile 159,732 number compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 158,046 number compare
- 47 Australia 150,188 number compare
- 48 Greece 143,586 number compare
- 49 United States Virgin Islands 126,499 number compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Bahamas?
- Beach litter in Bahamas was 150,771 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 498,357 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,104 number in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for beach litter?
- Bahamas ranks 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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).