Beach litter in Venezuela

Venezuela: Beach litter was 457,625 number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
457,625 number
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
12th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2.19 million number
in 2017
All-time low
457,625 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022

Beach litter in Venezuela, 2016–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2016201920222016: 1.6M number2017: 2.2M number2018: 2.1M number2021: 745.8k number2022: 457.6k number

Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beach litter in Venezuela is 457,625 number, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

That places Venezuela 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Beach litter in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter in Venezuela, 2016 to 2022.
Year number Change
2016 1.61 million number
2017 2.19 million number +35.8%
2018 2.11 million number -3.8%
2021 745,847 number -64.6%
2022 457,625 number -38.6%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 457,625 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 529,058 number, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 457,625 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.97 million number 1.61 million number 2.19 million number 3
2020s 601,736 number 457,625 number 745,847 number 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 9 Costa Rica 864,376 number compare
  2. 10 Morocco 600,490 number
  3. 11 Colombia 564,628 number compare
  4. 13 Brazil 456,644 number compare
  5. 14 Romania 450,105 number compare
  6. 15 Nicaragua 397,804 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter in Venezuela?
Beach litter in Venezuela was 457,625 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest beach litter recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 457,625 number in 2022.
How does Venezuela rank for beach litter?
Venezuela ranks 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is beach litter rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela 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
Last refreshed

Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).