Beach litter in Belize
Belize: Beach litter was 233,388 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
233,388 number
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
29th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.60 million number
in 2016
All-time low
201,125 number
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Belize, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Belize recorded 233,388 number for beach litter in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Belize ranks 29th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Belize, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.60 million number | — |
| 2017 | 988,723 number | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million number | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 201,125 number | -83.0% |
| 2022 | 233,388 number | +16.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 233,388 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Belize's 233,388 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 million number | 988,723 number | 1.60 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 217,256 number | 201,125 number | 233,388 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Belize?
- Beach litter in Belize was 233,388 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,125 number in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for beach litter?
- Belize ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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).