Beach litter in Chile

Chile: Beach litter was 159,732 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
159,732 number
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
44th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3.74 million number
in 2018
All-time low
159,732 number
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022

Beach litter in Chile, 2015–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201820222015: 791.3k number2016: 703.4k number2017: 1.3M number2018: 3.7M number2021: 171.1k number2022: 159.7k number

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

Analysis

In 2022, beach litter in Chile stood at 159,732 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.

That places Chile 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beach litter in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter in Chile, 2015 to 2022.
Year number Change
2015 791,304 number
2016 703,401 number -11.1%
2017 1.30 million number +84.1%
2018 3.74 million number +188.9%
2021 171,062 number -95.4%
2022 159,732 number -6.6%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 159,732 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 159,732 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.63 million number 703,401 number 3.74 million number 4
2020s 165,397 number 159,732 number 171,062 number 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 41 Vietnam 165,576 number compare
  2. 42 Canada 163,600 number compare
  3. 43 Northern Mariana Islands 159,883 number compare
  4. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 158,046 number compare
  5. 46 Bahamas 150,771 number compare
  6. 47 Australia 150,188 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter in Chile?
Beach litter in Chile was 159,732 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest beach litter recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 159,732 number in 2022.
How does Chile rank for beach litter?
Chile ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is beach litter rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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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
Last refreshed

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).