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.
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 |
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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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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)