What is beach litter in Malaysia?

Beach litter in Malaysia was 273,440 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest beach litter recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 488,504 number in 2016.

What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 273,440 number in 2022.

How does Malaysia rank for beach litter?

Malaysia ranks 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.

Is beach litter rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malaysia 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 Malaysia

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

Malaysia: Beach litter was 273,440 number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

273,440 number

Change on year

down 21.5%

World rank

20th

of 71 countries

All-time high

488,504 number

in 2016

All-time low

273,440 number

in 2022

Years of data

2016–2022

Beach litter in Malaysia, 2016–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, beach litter in Malaysia stood at 273,440 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 20th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	416,651 number	285,621 number	488,504 number	3
2020s	310,885 number	273,440 number	348,330 number	2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 287,395 number compare
18 Thailand 287,028 number compare
19 Russia 280,538 number compare
21 Guam 267,781 number compare
22 Sri Lanka 266,145 number compare
23 Tanzania 265,293 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter in Malaysia?: Beach litter in Malaysia was 273,440 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest beach litter recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 488,504 number in 2016.
What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 273,440 number in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for beach litter?: Malaysia ranks 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is beach litter rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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)