Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
76
Change on year
up 7,500.0%
World rank
19th
of 93 countries
All-time high
644
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cambodia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cambodia stood at 76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7,500.0% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cambodia peaked at 644 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 19th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 291 | — |
| 2017 | 644 | +121.3% |
| 2018 | 524 | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 24 | -95.4% |
| 2021 | 97 | +304.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | -99.0% |
| 2024 | 76 | +7500.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 486.33 | 291 | 644 | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.5 | 1 | 97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More development goals data for Cambodia
- Red List Index 0.777 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 63.79 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 751.95 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,873 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cambodia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Cambodia was 76 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 644 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Cambodia ranks 19th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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