Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belgium
Belgium: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 99.0%
World rank
87th
of 93 countries
All-time high
1,520
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
7
2015–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belgium, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belgium stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belgium peaked at 1,520 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 87th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,520 | — |
| 2016 | 27 | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 2 | -91.3% |
| 2019 | 72 | +3500.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | -99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 328.8 | 2 | 1,520 | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.5 | 1 | 100 | 2 |
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More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belgium?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belgium was 1 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,520 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Belgium ranks 87th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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