Beach litter in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Beach litter was 159,883 number in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
159,883 number
Change on year
up 66.0%
World rank
43rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
234,068 number
in 2016
All-time low
87,697 number
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Beach litter in Northern Mariana Islands, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 159,883 number.
That represents a change of up 66.0% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87,697 number | — |
| 2016 | 234,068 number | +166.9% |
| 2017 | 161,545 number | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 174,240 number | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 96,301 number | -44.7% |
| 2022 | 159,883 number | +66.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 159,883 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 159,883 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216,080 number, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 164,387 number | 87,697 number | 234,068 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 128,092 number | 96,301 number | 159,883 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -41.02 % change on previous year (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Beach litter in Northern Mariana Islands was 159,883 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 234,068 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,697 number in 2015.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for beach litter?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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).