Beach litter in Brazil
Brazil: Beach litter was 456,644 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
456,644 number
Change on year
up 139.3%
World rank
13th
of 71 countries
All-time high
5.41 million number
in 2015
All-time low
4,741 number
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2022
Beach litter in Brazil, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Brazil stood at 456,644 number.
The figure is up 139.3% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
That places Brazil 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.41 million number | — |
| 2016 | 1.56 million number | -71.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million number | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 507,292 number | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 4,741 number | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 190,846 number | +3925.3% |
| 2022 | 456,644 number | +139.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 456,644 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 456,644 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 million number | 4,741 number | 5.41 million number | 5 |
| 2020s | 323,745 number | 190,846 number | 456,644 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Brazil?
- Beach litter in Brazil was 456,644 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,741 number in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for beach litter?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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).