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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
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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Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).