Beach litter in Malaysia
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
5
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.
Beach litter in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 488,504 number | — |
| 2017 | 475,828 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 285,621 number | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 348,330 number | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 273,440 number | -21.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 273,440 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 273,440 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216,080 number, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).