Beach litter items per unit of surface area in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 13 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in British Virgin Islands, 2016–2024
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 British Virgin Islands is 13 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.5% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in British Virgin Islands peaked at 278 num items per 100m2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13 num items per 100m2, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 248 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 250 num items per 100m2 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 278 num items per 100m2 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 111 num items per 100m2 | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 49 num items per 100m2 | -55.9% |
| 2022 | 49 num items per 100m2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 num items per 100m2 | -73.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 258.67 num items per 100m2 | 248 num items per 100m2 | 278 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.5 num items per 100m2 | 13 num items per 100m2 | 111 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 54 Japan 14 num items per 100m2 compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 13 num items per 100m2 compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 12 num items per 100m2 compare
- 58 Canada 10 num items per 100m2 compare
- 58 Fiji 10 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for British Virgin Islands
- Red List Index 0.7322 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 534.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in British Virgin Islands?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in British Virgin Islands was 13 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 278 num items per 100m2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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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