Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 266 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 266 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 2,855.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Dominican Republic peaked at 4,870 num items per 100m2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9 num items per 100m2, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 378 num items per 100m2 | +4100.0% |
| 2017 | 524 num items per 100m2 | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 487 num items per 100m2 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 621 num items per 100m2 | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 32 num items per 100m2 | -94.8% |
| 2021 | 341 num items per 100m2 | +965.6% |
| 2022 | 4,870 num items per 100m2 | +1328.2% |
| 2023 | 356 num items per 100m2 | -92.7% |
| 2024 | 266 num items per 100m2 | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 403.8 num items per 100m2 | 9 num items per 100m2 | 621 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,173 num items per 100m2 | 32 num items per 100m2 | 4,870 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Dominican Republic?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Dominican Republic was 266 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,870 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,855.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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