Beach litter in New Zealand
New Zealand: Beach litter was 69,581 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
69,581 number
Change on year
up 1,337.2%
World rank
55th
of 71 countries
All-time high
281,449 number
in 2016
All-time low
4,841 number
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in New Zealand, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in New Zealand stood at 69,581 number.
The figure is up 1,337.2% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
That places New Zealand 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 281,449 number | — |
| 2017 | 24,073 number | -91.4% |
| 2018 | 281,211 number | +1068.2% |
| 2021 | 4,841 number | -98.3% |
| 2022 | 69,581 number | +1337.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 69,581 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 69,581 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216,080 number, 32% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 195,578 number | 24,073 number | 281,449 number | 3 |
| 2020s | 37,211 number | 4,841 number | 69,581 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in New Zealand?
- Beach litter in New Zealand was 69,581 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 281,449 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,841 number in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for beach litter?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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).