Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Caribbean, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 91 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
That places Caribbean 4th out of 29 groups 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 in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | — |
| 2016 | 200 | +3900.0% |
| 2017 | 219 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 158 | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 133 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | -97.0% |
| 2021 | 73 | +1725.0% |
| 2022 | 341 | +367.1% |
| 2023 | 35 | -89.7% |
| 2024 | 91 | +160.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143 | 5 | 219 | 5 |
| 2020s | 108.8 | 4 | 341 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More development goals data for Caribbean
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 (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 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 (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 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Caribbean rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 4th out of 29 groups 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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