Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 15 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand is 15 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,400.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 43 num items per 100m2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 num items per 100m2, in 2015.
That places Australia and New Zealand 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (Number of items per 100) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 1 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 21 num items per 100m2 | +2000.0% |
| 2018 | 15 num items per 100m2 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 11 num items per 100m2 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 22 num items per 100m2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 26 num items per 100m2 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 43 num items per 100m2 | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -97.7% |
| 2024 | 15 num items per 100m2 | +1400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6 num items per 100m2 | 0 num items per 100m2 | 21 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.4 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 43 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
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- Red List Index 0.8229 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia and New Zealand was 15 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 43 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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