Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia
Australia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia stood at 24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 380.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia peaked at 43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Australia ranks 34th of 93 countries 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 21 | +2000.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 26 | +73.3% |
| 2022 | 43 | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 5 | -88.4% |
| 2024 | 24 | +380.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.6 | 5 | 43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Australia was 24 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?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Australia 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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