Beach litter in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Beach litter was 287,395 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
287,395 number
Change on year
up 134.0%
World rank
17th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1.54 million number
in 2018
All-time low
122,793 number
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2022

Beach litter in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2016–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2016201920222016: 991.2k number2017: 601.5k number2018: 1.5M number2021: 122.8k number2022: 287.4k number

Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 287,395 number for beach litter in 2022.

The figure is up 134.0% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.04 million number 601,484 number 1.54 million number 3
2020s 205,094 number 122,793 number 287,395 number 2

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 14 Romania 450,105 number compare
  2. 15 Nicaragua 397,804 number compare
  3. 16 Philippines 334,875 number compare
  4. 18 Thailand 287,028 number compare
  5. 19 Russia 280,538 number compare
  6. 20 Malaysia 273,440 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Beach litter in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 287,395 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest beach litter recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 122,793 number in 2021.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for beach litter?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is beach litter rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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

Indicator
Beach litter
Unit
number
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
71 places, 425 data points, 2015–2023
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