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
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.
Beach litter in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 484,916 number | — |
| 2017 | 1.81 million number | +272.5% |
| 2018 | 897,788 number | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 555,036 number | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 180,301 number | -67.5% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 180,301 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bermuda
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
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
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).