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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4369 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8785 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.51 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 304.15 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number)