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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2016201920222016: 102.0k number2017: 418.7k number2018: 498.4k number2021: 48.1k number2022: 150.8k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Northern Mariana Islands 159,883 number compare
  2. 44 Chile 159,732 number compare
  3. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 158,046 number compare
  4. 47 Australia 150,188 number compare
  5. 48 Greece 143,586 number compare
  6. 49 United States Virgin Islands 126,499 number compare

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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

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
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