Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Croatia
Croatia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
up 166.7%
World rank
54th
of 93 countries
All-time high
4,538
in 2015
All-time low
3
in 2023
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Croatia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Croatia stood at 8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Croatia peaked at 4,538 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 54th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,538 | — |
| 2016 | 43 | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 500 | +1062.8% |
| 2019 | 6 | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 420 | +6900.0% |
| 2022 | 57 | -86.4% |
| 2023 | 3 | -94.7% |
| 2024 | 8 | +166.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,272 | 6 | 4,538 | 4 |
| 2020s | 122 | 3 | 420 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More development goals data for Croatia
- Red List Index 0.8174 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 461.61 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,122 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 129 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Croatia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Croatia was 8 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,538 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Croatia ranks 54th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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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