Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Canada
Canada: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 10 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Canada, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Canada stood at 10 num items per 100m2.
That represents a change of up 900.0% on the previous year and down 69.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Canada peaked at 33 num items per 100m2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 num items per 100m2, in 2015.
That places Canada 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (Number of items per 100) in Canada, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 19 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 33 num items per 100m2 | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 33 num items per 100m2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 num items per 100m2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 num items per 100m2 | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 13 num items per 100m2 | +333.3% |
| 2022 | 31 num items per 100m2 | +138.5% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -96.8% |
| 2024 | 10 num items per 100m2 | +900.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.6 num items per 100m2 | 0 num items per 100m2 | 33 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.6 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 31 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 56 British Virgin Islands 13 num items per 100m2 compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 13 num items per 100m2 compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 12 num items per 100m2 compare
- 59 Fiji 10 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Israel 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Morocco 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 9 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Canada?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Canada was 10 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Canada 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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