Beach litter in Uruguay
Uruguay: Beach litter was 71,547 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
71,547 number
Change on year
down 74.4%
World rank
54th
of 71 countries
All-time high
560,363 number
in 2016
All-time low
71,547 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Uruguay, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 71,547 number for beach litter in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.4% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
That places Uruguay 54th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 560,363 number | — |
| 2017 | 483,382 number | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 244,069 number | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 279,727 number | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 71,547 number | -74.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 71,547 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 45% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 71,547 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 429,271 number | 244,069 number | 560,363 number | 3 |
| 2020s | 175,637 number | 71,547 number | 279,727 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 51 Dominican Republic 100,638 number compare
- 52 Ecuador 88,797 number compare
- 53 Germany 80,125 number compare
- 55 New Zealand 69,581 number compare
- 56 Belgium 69,243 number compare
- 57 Switzerland 58,654 number compare
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Uruguay?
- Beach litter in Uruguay was 71,547 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 560,363 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,547 number in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for beach litter?
- Uruguay ranks 54th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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).