Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Chile
Chile: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Chile, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chile recorded 69 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
Chile ranks 20th of 93 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79 | — |
| 2016 | 70 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 130 | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 374 | +187.7% |
| 2019 | 120 | -67.9% |
| 2020 | 1,420 | +1083.3% |
| 2021 | 139 | -90.2% |
| 2022 | 126 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | -98.4% |
| 2024 | 69 | +3350.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154.6 | 70 | 374 | 5 |
| 2020s | 351.2 | 2 | 1,420 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 (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 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 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 93 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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