Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Americas
Americas: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Americas, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Americas stood at 19.
The figure is up 375.0% on the previous year and up 1,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Americas peaked at 71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
Americas ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 36 | +3500.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 20 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 30 | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 71 | +136.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | -94.4% |
| 2024 | 19 | +375.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2 | 1 | 36 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 4 | 71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 153 compare
- 13 Ukraine 146 compare
- 14 Grenada 130 compare
- 15 Vanuatu 93 compare
- 16 Nigeria 89 compare
- 17 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 84 compare
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 20.69 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Americas?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Americas was 19 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Americas ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas 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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