Beach litter in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Beach litter was 158,046 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
158,046 number
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
45th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3.29 million number
in 2018
All-time low
127,337 number
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Trinidad and Tobago, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 158,046 number for beach litter in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.52 million number | — |
| 2017 | 2.36 million number | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million number | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 127,337 number | -96.1% |
| 2022 | 158,046 number | +24.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 158,046 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 158,046 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.39 million number | 1.52 million number | 3.29 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 142,692 number | 127,337 number | 158,046 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Beach litter in Trinidad and Tobago was 158,046 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,337 number in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for beach litter?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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).