Beach litter in Bermuda

Bermuda: Beach litter was 180,301 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
180,301 number
Change on year
down 67.5%
World rank
39th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.81 million number
in 2017
All-time low
180,301 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022

Beach litter in Bermuda, 2016–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2016201920222016: 484.9k number2017: 1.8M number2018: 897.8k number2021: 555.0k number2022: 180.3k number

Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bermuda recorded 180,301 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 67.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Bermuda ranks 39th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.06 million number 484,916 number 1.81 million number 3
2020s 367,668 number 180,301 number 555,036 number 2

Countries ranked near Bermuda

  1. 36 Puerto Rico 188,936 number compare
  2. 37 Panama 185,806 number compare
  3. 38 India 183,680 number compare
  4. 40 Japan 170,673 number compare
  5. 41 Vietnam 165,576 number compare
  6. 42 Canada 163,600 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter in Bermuda?
Beach litter in Bermuda was 180,301 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest beach litter recorded in Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 180,301 number in 2022.
How does Bermuda rank for beach litter?
Bermuda ranks 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is beach litter rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bermuda 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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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)