Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 32 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 94.0%
World rank
36th
of 106 countries
All-time high
535 num items per 100m2
in 2022
All-time low
32 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Antigua and Barbuda, 2019–2024
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 Antigua and Barbuda stood at 32 num items per 100m2. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 46 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2020 | 45 num items per 100m2 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 61 num items per 100m2 | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 535 num items per 100m2 | +777.0% |
| 2024 | 32 num items per 100m2 | -94.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46 num items per 100m2 | 46 num items per 100m2 | 46 num items per 100m2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 168.25 num items per 100m2 | 32 num items per 100m2 | 535 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
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- Red List Index 0.8415 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 78.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 469.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Antigua and Barbuda was 32 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 535 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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