Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Chile
Chile: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 69 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Chile, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Chile recorded 69 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3,350.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Chile peaked at 1,420 num items per 100m2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Chile ranks 26th of 107 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 70 num items per 100m2 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 130 num items per 100m2 | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 374 num items per 100m2 | +187.7% |
| 2019 | 120 num items per 100m2 | -67.9% |
| 2020 | 1,420 num items per 100m2 | +1083.3% |
| 2021 | 139 num items per 100m2 | -90.2% |
| 2022 | 126 num items per 100m2 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2 num items per 100m2 | -98.4% |
| 2024 | 69 num items per 100m2 | +3350.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 69 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 7.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Chile's 69 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 num items per 100m2, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154.6 num items per 100m2 | 70 num items per 100m2 | 374 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 351.2 num items per 100m2 | 2 num items per 100m2 | 1,420 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 78 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 63 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,009 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Chile?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Chile was 69 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,420 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Chile ranks 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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