Beach litter in Italy
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
8
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.
Beach litter in Italy, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 511 number | — |
| 2016 | 494 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 474 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 462 number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 413 number | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 311 number | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 273 number | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 303 number | +11.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 303 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Italy's 303 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).