Beach litter in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Beach litter was 188,936 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
188,936 number
Change on year
up 60.6%
World rank
36th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.13 million number
in 2016
All-time low
117,664 number
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Puerto Rico, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Puerto Rico stood at 188,936 number.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Puerto Rico ranks 36th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.13 million number | — |
| 2017 | 965,147 number | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 684,838 number | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 117,664 number | -82.8% |
| 2022 | 188,936 number | +60.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 188,936 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 188,936 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 926,578 number | 684,838 number | 1.13 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 153,300 number | 117,664 number | 188,936 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Puerto Rico?
- Beach litter in Puerto Rico was 188,936 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,664 number in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for beach litter?
- Puerto Rico ranks 36th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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).