Beach litter in Denmark
Denmark: Beach litter was 45,926 number in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
45,926 number
Change on year
down 80.1%
World rank
59th
of 71 countries
All-time high
249,039 number
in 2019
All-time low
45,926 number
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter in Denmark, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 45,926 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.1% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Denmark ranks 59th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 128,986 number | — |
| 2016 | 196,139 number | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 63,904 number | -67.4% |
| 2018 | 208,071 number | +225.6% |
| 2019 | 249,039 number | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 197,792 number | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 230,777 number | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 45,926 number | -80.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 45,926 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 45,926 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 169,228 number | 63,904 number | 249,039 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 158,165 number | 45,926 number | 230,777 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 56 Belgium 69,243 number compare
- 57 Switzerland 58,654 number compare
- 58 Netherlands 47,957 number compare
- 60 Turkey 43,014 number compare
- 61 Indonesia 32,501 number compare
- 62 South Korea 23,358 number compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Denmark?
- Beach litter in Denmark was 45,926 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 249,039 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,926 number in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for beach litter?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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).