Beach litter in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Beach litter was 397,804 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
397,804 number
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
15th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3.26 million number
in 2016
All-time low
397,804 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Nicaragua, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Nicaragua stood at 397,804 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
That places Nicaragua 15th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.26 million number | — |
| 2017 | 1.90 million number | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 621,668 number | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 609,012 number | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 397,804 number | -34.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 397,804 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 529,058 number, 75% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 397,804 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.93 million number | 621,668 number | 3.26 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 503,408 number | 397,804 number | 609,012 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Nicaragua?
- Beach litter in Nicaragua was 397,804 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,804 number in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for beach litter?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).