Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belize
Belize: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 98.3%
World rank
80th
of 93 countries
All-time high
160
in 2016
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belize, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belize stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.3% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belize peaked at 160 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Belize ranks 80th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 160 | — |
| 2017 | 99 | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 118 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 98 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 80 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 115 | +43.8% |
| 2024 | 2 | -98.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118.75 | 98 | 160 | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.25 | 2 | 115 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 80 Colombia 2 compare
- 80 Guernsey 2 compare
- 80 Maldives 2 compare
- 80 Russian Federation 2 compare
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 compare
- 80 Seychelles 2 compare
More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belize?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Belize was 2 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 160 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Belize ranks 80th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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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