Beach litter in Greece
Greece: Beach litter was 143,586 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
143,586 number
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
48th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2.87 million number
in 2015
All-time low
15,158 number
in 2019
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter in Greece, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 143,586 number for beach litter in 2022.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
That places Greece 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 million number | 15,158 number | 2.87 million number | 5 |
| 2020s | 169,645 number | 72,014 number | 293,334 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 158,046 number compare
- 46 Bahamas 150,771 number compare
- 47 Australia 150,188 number compare
- 49 United States Virgin Islands 126,499 number compare
- 50 South Africa 122,938 number compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 100,638 number compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Greece?
- Beach litter in Greece was 143,586 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,158 number in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for beach litter?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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)