Beach litter in Indonesia
Indonesia: Beach litter was 32,501 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
32,501 number
Change on year
down 95.7%
World rank
61st
of 71 countries
All-time high
2.09 million number
in 2016
All-time low
32,501 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Indonesia, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 32,501 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.7% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
That places Indonesia 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.09 million number | — |
| 2017 | 1.54 million number | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 508,551 number | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 757,198 number | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 32,501 number | -95.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 32,501 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 32,501 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216,080 number, 15% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 million number | 508,551 number | 2.09 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 394,850 number | 32,501 number | 757,198 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Indonesia?
- Beach litter in Indonesia was 32,501 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,501 number in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for beach litter?
- Indonesia ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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).