Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Asia
Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 97 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Asia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Asia is 97 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 781.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Asia peaked at 147 num items per 100m2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5 num items per 100m2, in 2020.
Asia ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 (Number of items per 100) in Asia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 40 num items per 100m2 | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 147 num items per 100m2 | +267.5% |
| 2018 | 87 num items per 100m2 | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 89 num items per 100m2 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5 num items per 100m2 | -94.4% |
| 2021 | 24 num items per 100m2 | +380.0% |
| 2022 | 69 num items per 100m2 | +187.5% |
| 2023 | 11 num items per 100m2 | -84.1% |
| 2024 | 97 num items per 100m2 | +781.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85 num items per 100m2 | 40 num items per 100m2 | 147 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.2 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 97 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 2 Republic of Korea 23,358 num items per 100m2 compare
- 2 South Korea 23,358 num items per 100m2 compare
- 4 Poland 6,779 num items per 100m2 compare
- 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
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Asia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Asia was 97 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 147 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- How does Asia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Asia ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia 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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