Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Africa
Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 77 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Africa, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Africa stood at 77 num items per 100m2.
The figure is up 670.0% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Africa peaked at 15,475 num items per 100m2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places Africa 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Africa, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 382 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 569 num items per 100m2 | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 253 num items per 100m2 | -55.5% |
| 2018 | 2,992 num items per 100m2 | +1082.6% |
| 2019 | 463 num items per 100m2 | -84.5% |
| 2020 | 96 num items per 100m2 | -79.3% |
| 2021 | 15,475 num items per 100m2 | +16019.8% |
| 2022 | 13,767 num items per 100m2 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 10 num items per 100m2 | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 77 num items per 100m2 | +670.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 931.8 num items per 100m2 | 253 num items per 100m2 | 2,992 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,885 num items per 100m2 | 10 num items per 100m2 | 15,475 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Norway 1,784 num items per 100m2 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 783 num items per 100m2 compare
- 7 Kenya 594 num items per 100m2 compare
- 8 Italy 303 num items per 100m2 compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 266 num items per 100m2 compare
- 10 Egypt 256 num items per 100m2 compare
- 11 Philippines 245 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Africa?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Africa was 77 num items per 100m2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,475 num items per 100m2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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