Beach litter in Poland
Poland: Beach litter was 6,779 number in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6,779 number
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
64th
of 71 countries
All-time high
25,588 number
in 2018
All-time low
6,779 number
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Beach litter in Poland, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6,779 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
That places Poland 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,966 number | — |
| 2017 | 12,928 number | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 25,588 number | +97.9% |
| 2019 | 19,612 number | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 15,108 number | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 9,149 number | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 6,779 number | -25.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6,779 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6,779 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,774 number | 12,928 number | 25,588 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 10,345 number | 6,779 number | 15,108 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Poland?
- Beach litter in Poland was 6,779 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,588 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,779 number in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for beach litter?
- Poland ranks 64th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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).