Beach litter in Lithuania

Lithuania: Beach litter was 77 number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
77 number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
70th
of 71 countries
All-time high
111 number
in 2018
All-time low
77 number
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Beach litter in Lithuania, 2017–2022

02550751002017201920222017: 99 number2018: 111 number2019: 84 number2020: 102 number2021: 84 number2022: 77 number

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 77 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Lithuania ranks 70th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beach litter in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter in Lithuania, 2017 to 2022.
Year number Change
2017 99 number
2018 111 number +12.1%
2019 84 number -24.3%
2020 102 number +21.4%
2021 84 number -17.6%
2022 77 number -8.3%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 77 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 77 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98 number 84 number 111 number 3
2020s 87.67 number 77 number 102 number 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 67 Bulgaria 782.5 number compare
  2. 68 Italy 303 number compare
  3. 69 United Kingdom 165 number compare
  4. 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 Lithuania?
Beach litter in Lithuania was 77 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest beach litter recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 111 number in 2018.
What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 77 number in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for beach litter?
Lithuania ranks 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is beach litter rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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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
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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).