Beach litter in Belgium
Belgium: Beach litter was 69,243 number in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
69,243 number
Change on year
down 89.6%
World rank
56th
of 71 countries
All-time high
15.20 million number
in 2015
All-time low
19,152 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Beach litter in Belgium, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter in Belgium stood at 69,243 number.
That represents a change of down 89.6% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 56th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.20 million number | — |
| 2016 | 270,451 number | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 227,316 number | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 19,152 number | -91.6% |
| 2019 | 664,536 number | +3369.8% |
| 2021 | 69,243 number | -89.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 69,243 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 69,243 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 million number | 19,152 number | 15.20 million number | 5 |
| 2020s | 69,243 number | 69,243 number | 69,243 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 53 Germany 80,125 number compare
- 54 Uruguay 71,547 number compare
- 55 New Zealand 69,581 number compare
- 57 Switzerland 58,654 number compare
- 58 Netherlands 47,957 number compare
- 59 Denmark 45,926 number compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Belgium?
- Beach litter in Belgium was 69,243 number in 2021, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,152 number in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for beach litter?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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).