What is beach litter in Italy?

Beach litter in Italy was 303 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest beach litter recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 511 number in 2015.

What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 273 number in 2021.

How does Italy rank for beach litter?

Italy ranks 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.

Is beach litter rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Italy 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.

Beach litter in Italy

Name: Beach litter in Italy
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Beach litter was 303 number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

303 number

Change on year

up 11.0%

World rank

68th

of 71 countries

All-time high

511 number

in 2015

All-time low

273 number

in 2021

Years of data

2015–2022

Beach litter in Italy, 2015–2022

Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 303 number for beach litter in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Italy ranks 68th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	470.8 number	413 number	511 number	5
2020s	295.67 number	273 number	311 number	3

Countries ranked near Italy

65 Argentina 5,708 number compare
66 Norway 1,784 number compare
67 Bulgaria 782.5 number compare
69 United Kingdom 165 number compare
70 Lithuania 77 number compare
71 Estonia 20.7 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter in Italy?: Beach litter in Italy was 303 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest beach litter recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 511 number in 2015.
What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 273 number in 2021.
How does Italy rank for beach litter?: Italy ranks 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is beach litter rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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

Indicator: Beach litter
Unit: number
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 71 places, 425 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)