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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2016201920222016: 1.5M number2017: 2.4M number2018: 3.3M number2021: 127.3k number2022: 158.0k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 Canada 163,600 number compare
  2. 43 Northern Mariana Islands 159,883 number compare
  3. 44 Chile 159,732 number compare
  4. 46 Bahamas 150,771 number compare
  5. 47 Australia 150,188 number compare
  6. 48 Greece 143,586 number compare

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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

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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