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%.
Beach litter in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.02 million number | — |
| 2017 | 10.80 million number | +168.9% |
| 2018 | 250,689 number | -97.7% |
| 2021 | 169,803 number | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million number | +488.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.00 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 4.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.00 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
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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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).