Beach litter in Estonia
Estonia: Beach litter was 20.7 number in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.7 number
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
71st
of 71 countries
All-time high
38.5 number
in 2016
All-time low
14.3 number
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter in Estonia, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Estonia stood at 20.7 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
That places Estonia 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 number | — |
| 2016 | 38.5 number | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8 number | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 22.3 number | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 20.2 number | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3 number | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 19.3 number | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 20.7 number | +7.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 20.7 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 20.7 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.96 number | 20.2 number | 38.5 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.1 number | 14.3 number | 20.7 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Estonia?
- Beach litter in Estonia was 20.7 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 number in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for beach litter?
- Estonia ranks 71st out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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).