Beach litter in Switzerland
Switzerland: Beach litter was 58,654 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
58,654 number
Change on year
down 98.5%
World rank
57th
of 71 countries
All-time high
5.93 million number
in 2015
All-time low
58,654 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2015–2022
Beach litter in Switzerland, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 58,654 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 98.5% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
That places Switzerland 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.93 million number | — |
| 2017 | 1.32 million number | -77.8% |
| 2018 | 123,206 number | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 3.85 million number | +3026.8% |
| 2022 | 58,654 number | -98.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 58,654 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 58,654 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,949 number, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 million number | 123,206 number | 5.93 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million number | 58,654 number | 3.85 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Switzerland?
- Beach litter in Switzerland was 58,654 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,654 number in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for beach litter?
- Switzerland ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).