Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 91 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Caribbean, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 91 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 160.0% on the previous year and up 1,720.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Caribbean peaked at 341 num items per 100m2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4 num items per 100m2, in 2020.
That places Caribbean 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 200 num items per 100m2 | +3900.0% |
| 2017 | 219 num items per 100m2 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 158 num items per 100m2 | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 133 num items per 100m2 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 4 num items per 100m2 | -97.0% |
| 2021 | 73 num items per 100m2 | +1725.0% |
| 2022 | 341 num items per 100m2 | +367.1% |
| 2023 | 35 num items per 100m2 | -89.7% |
| 2024 | 91 num items per 100m2 | +160.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 219 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 108.8 num items per 100m2 | 4 num items per 100m2 | 341 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 117 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 110 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 124 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.24 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Caribbean?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Caribbean was 91 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 341 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- How does Caribbean rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 19th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,720.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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