Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Central America
Central America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 14 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central America, 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 Central America stood at 14 num items per 100m2.
That represents a change of up 600.0% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central America peaked at 842 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Central America ranks 19th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 842 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 351 num items per 100m2 | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 89 num items per 100m2 | -74.6% |
| 2018 | 148 num items per 100m2 | +66.3% |
| 2019 | 103 num items per 100m2 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 70 num items per 100m2 | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 53 num items per 100m2 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 159 num items per 100m2 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 2 num items per 100m2 | -98.7% |
| 2024 | 14 num items per 100m2 | +600.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 306.6 num items per 100m2 | 89 num items per 100m2 | 842 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.6 num items per 100m2 | 2 num items per 100m2 | 159 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central America?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central America was 14 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 842 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Central America rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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