Beach litter in Maldives
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
5
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.
Beach litter in Maldives, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,270 number | — |
| 2017 | 735,635 number | +22394.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million number | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 39,355 number | -96.9% |
| 2022 | 7,412 number | -81.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7,412 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
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
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).