Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 3 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa stood at 3 num items per 100m2.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Africa peaked at 338 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 321 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 338 num items per 100m2 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 233 num items per 100m2 | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 29 num items per 100m2 | -87.6% |
| 2019 | 17 num items per 100m2 | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 56 num items per 100m2 | +229.4% |
| 2021 | 22 num items per 100m2 | -60.7% |
| 2022 | 48 num items per 100m2 | +118.2% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -97.9% |
| 2024 | 3 num items per 100m2 | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187.6 num items per 100m2 | 17 num items per 100m2 | 338 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 56 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Africa?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Africa was 3 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 338 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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