Beach litter in Spain
Spain: Beach litter was 197,955 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
197,955 number
Change on year
down 57.7%
World rank
35th
of 71 countries
All-time high
4.09 million number
in 2016
All-time low
197,955 number
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter in Spain, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Spain stood at 197,955 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Spain ranks 35th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.53 million number | — |
| 2016 | 4.09 million number | +167.0% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million number | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million number | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million number | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 246,332 number | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 467,568 number | +89.8% |
| 2022 | 197,955 number | -57.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 197,955 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 197,955 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.10 million number | 1.26 million number | 4.09 million number | 5 |
| 2020s | 303,952 number | 197,955 number | 467,568 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Spain?
- Beach litter in Spain was 197,955 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,955 number in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for beach litter?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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).