Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 45 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 400.0%
Rank
13th
of 34 groups
All-time high
1,279 num items per 100m2
in 2021
All-time low
9 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central and Southern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 45 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 400.0% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1,279 num items per 100m2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 127 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 134 num items per 100m2 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 52 num items per 100m2 | -61.2% |
| 2019 | 71 num items per 100m2 | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 63 num items per 100m2 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,279 num items per 100m2 | +1930.2% |
| 2022 | 237 num items per 100m2 | -81.5% |
| 2023 | 9 num items per 100m2 | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 45 num items per 100m2 | +400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96 num items per 100m2 | 52 num items per 100m2 | 134 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 326.6 num items per 100m2 | 9 num items per 100m2 | 1,279 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 10 Egypt 256 num items per 100m2 compare
- 11 Philippines 245 num items per 100m2 compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 197 num items per 100m2 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 num items per 100m2 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 num items per 100m2 compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 153 num items per 100m2 compare
- 16 Ukraine 146 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central and Southern Asia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Central and Southern Asia was 45 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,279 num items per 100m2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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