Beach litter in Ecuador
Ecuador: Beach litter was 88,797 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
88,797 number
Change on year
down 60.2%
World rank
52nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
904,248 number
in 2017
All-time low
88,797 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Ecuador, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter in Ecuador is 88,797 number, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 891,574 number | — |
| 2017 | 904,248 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 740,644 number | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 222,916 number | -69.9% |
| 2022 | 88,797 number | -60.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 88,797 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 88,797 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 845,489 number | 740,644 number | 904,248 number | 3 |
| 2020s | 155,856 number | 88,797 number | 222,916 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 49 United States Virgin Islands 126,499 number compare
- 50 South Africa 122,938 number compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 100,638 number compare
- 53 Germany 80,125 number compare
- 54 Uruguay 71,547 number compare
- 55 New Zealand 69,581 number compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Ecuador?
- Beach litter in Ecuador was 88,797 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 904,248 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,797 number in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for beach litter?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).