Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Argentina
Argentina: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
67th
of 93 countries
All-time high
680
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Argentina, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Argentina peaked at 680 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 67th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 583 | — |
| 2016 | 49 | -91.6% |
| 2017 | 379 | +673.5% |
| 2018 | 680 | +79.4% |
| 2019 | 158 | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 24 | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 44 | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | -97.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | +300.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 369.8 | 49 | 680 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.25 | 1 | 44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 65 Costa Rica 5 compare
- 65 Suriname 5 compare
- 67 China 4 compare
- 67 Indonesia 4 compare
- 67 Mauritius 4 compare
- 67 New Zealand 4 compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 compare
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Argentina?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Argentina was 4 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 680 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Argentina ranks 67th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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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