Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Croatia
Croatia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 8 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 166.7%
World rank
64th
of 107 countries
All-time high
4,538 num items per 100m2
in 2015
All-time low
3 num items per 100m2
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. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Croatia stood at 8 num items per 100m2.
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 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 64th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,538 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 43 num items per 100m2 | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 500 num items per 100m2 | +1062.8% |
| 2019 | 6 num items per 100m2 | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 420 num items per 100m2 | +6900.0% |
| 2022 | 57 num items per 100m2 | -86.4% |
| 2023 | 3 num items per 100m2 | -94.7% |
| 2024 | 8 num items per 100m2 | +166.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8 num items per 100m2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,272 num items per 100m2 | 6 num items per 100m2 | 4,538 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 122 num items per 100m2 | 3 num items per 100m2 | 420 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 61 Israel 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Morocco 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Finland 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Malta 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Nicaragua 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Romania 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 United Republic of Tanzania 8 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Croatia
- Red List Index 0.8174 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 461.61 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,122 constant US$ (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 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,538 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Croatia ranks 64th out of 107 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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