What is beach litter in Maldives?

Beach litter in Maldives was 7,412 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest beach litter recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 1.26 million number in 2018.

What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 3,270 number in 2016.

How does Maldives rank for beach litter?

Maldives ranks 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.

Is beach litter rising or falling in Maldives?

Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Maldives 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 Maldives

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

Maldives: Beach litter was 7,412 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

7,412 number

Change on year

down 81.2%

World rank

63rd

of 71 countries

All-time high

1.26 million number

in 2018

All-time low

3,270 number

in 2016

Years of data

2016–2022

Beach litter in Maldives, 2016–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, beach litter in Maldives stood at 7,412 number.

That represents a change of down 81.2% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.

That places Maldives 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	667,345 number	3,270 number	1.26 million number	3
2020s	23,384 number	7,412 number	39,355 number	2

Countries ranked near Maldives

60 Turkey 43,014 number compare
61 Indonesia 32,501 number compare
62 South Korea 23,358 number compare
64 Poland 6,779 number compare
65 Argentina 5,708 number compare
66 Norway 1,784 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter in Maldives?: Beach litter in Maldives was 7,412 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest beach litter recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 1.26 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 3,270 number in 2016.
How does Maldives rank for beach litter?: Maldives ranks 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is beach litter rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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)