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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).