Beach litter in Sweden
Sweden: Beach litter was 201,842 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
201,842 number
Change on year
down 60.8%
World rank
33rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
515,545 number
in 2021
All-time low
6,489 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Beach litter in Sweden, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter in Sweden is 201,842 number, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 60.8% on the previous year and up 2,547.6% over ten years.
That places Sweden 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,624 number | — |
| 2016 | 22,391 number | +193.7% |
| 2017 | 17,226 number | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 6,489 number | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 515,545 number | +7844.8% |
| 2022 | 201,842 number | -60.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 201,842 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 201,842 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,433 number | 6,489 number | 22,391 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 358,694 number | 201,842 number | 515,545 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Sweden?
- Beach litter in Sweden was 201,842 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 515,545 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,489 number in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for beach litter?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,547.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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).