Beach litter in Singapore
Singapore: Beach litter was 261,486 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
261,486 number
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
25th
of 71 countries
All-time high
7.58 million number
in 2016
All-time low
261,486 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Singapore, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Singapore stood at 261,486 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 25th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.58 million number | — |
| 2017 | 3.23 million number | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million number | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 329,371 number | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 261,486 number | -20.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 261,486 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 261,486 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216,080 number, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.45 million number | 3.23 million number | 7.58 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 295,428 number | 261,486 number | 329,371 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Singapore?
- Beach litter in Singapore was 261,486 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,486 number in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for beach litter?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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).