Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Chile

Chile: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
69
Change on year
up 3,350.0%
World rank
20th
of 93 countries
All-time high
1,420
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Chile, 2015–2024

05001.0k1.5k2015201920242015: 792016: 702017: 1302018: 3742019: 1202020: 1.4k2021: 1392022: 1262023: 22024: 69

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

Annual values for Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters) in Chile, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 154.6 70 374 5
2020s 351.2 2 1,420 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 17 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 84 compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 77 compare
  3. 19 Cambodia 76 compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 62 compare
  5. 22 Bahamas 52 compare
  6. 23 Samoa 48 compare

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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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Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
134 places, 1,160 data points, 2015–2024
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