Beach litter in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Beach litter was 1.36 million number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.36 million number
Change on year
up 193.0%
World rank
4th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3.35 million number
in 2016
All-time low
231,898 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Cayman Islands, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Cayman Islands stood at 1.36 million number.
The figure is up 193.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Cayman Islands ranks 4th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.35 million number | — |
| 2017 | 1.21 million number | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 231,898 number | -80.8% |
| 2021 | 463,323 number | +99.8% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million number | +193.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 1.36 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 1.36 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.60 million number | 231,898 number | 3.35 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 910,516 number | 463,323 number | 1.36 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Cayman Islands?
- Beach litter in Cayman Islands was 1.36 million number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,898 number in 2018.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for beach litter?
- Cayman Islands ranks 4th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).