Beach litter in Vietnam
Vietnam: Beach litter was 165,576 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
165,576 number
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
41st
of 71 countries
All-time high
3.49 million number
in 2018
All-time low
165,576 number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2022
Beach litter in Vietnam, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Vietnam stood at 165,576 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Vietnam ranks 41st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.45 million number | — |
| 2017 | 2.30 million number | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million number | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 199,092 number | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 165,576 number | -16.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 165,576 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,432 number, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 165,576 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216,080 number, 77% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.08 million number | 2.30 million number | 3.49 million number | 3 |
| 2020s | 182,334 number | 165,576 number | 199,092 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Vietnam?
- Beach litter in Vietnam was 165,576 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,576 number in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for beach litter?
- Vietnam ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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).