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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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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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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)