Beach litter in Japan
Japan: Beach litter was 170,673 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
170,673 number
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
40th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.96 million number
in 2016
All-time low
170,673 number
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Beach litter in Japan, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 170,673 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Japan ranks 40th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 619,750 number | — |
| 2016 | 1.96 million number | +216.2% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million number | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 468,998 number | -73.7% |
| 2021 | 212,372 number | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 170,673 number | -19.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 170,673 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 170,673 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216,080 number, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 million number | 468,998 number | 1.96 million number | 4 |
| 2020s | 191,522 number | 170,673 number | 212,372 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Japan?
- Beach litter in Japan was 170,673 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,673 number in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for beach litter?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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).