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.
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
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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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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)