Beach litter in Guatemala
Guatemala: Beach litter was 1.00 million number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.00 million number
Change on year
up 488.9%
World rank
7th
of 71 countries
All-time high
10.80 million number
in 2017
All-time low
169,803 number
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Guatemala, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.00 million number for beach litter in 2022.
The figure is up 488.9% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
That places Guatemala 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.02 million number | 250,689 number | 10.80 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 584,902 number | 169,803 number | 1.00 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 4 Cayman Islands 1.36 million number compare
- 5 Vanuatu 1.10 million number compare
- 6 China 1.01 million number compare
- 8 Mozambique 984,353 number compare
- 9 Costa Rica 864,376 number compare
- 10 Morocco 600,490 number compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4881 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 182.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Guatemala?
- Beach litter in Guatemala was 1.00 million number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.80 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,803 number in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for beach litter?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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)