Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 108 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 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 and South-Eastern Asia stood at 108 num items per 100m2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 881.8% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 662 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5 num items per 100m2, in 2020.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 662 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 26 num items per 100m2 | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 140 num items per 100m2 | +438.5% |
| 2018 | 89 num items per 100m2 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 90 num items per 100m2 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5 num items per 100m2 | -94.4% |
| 2021 | 22 num items per 100m2 | +340.0% |
| 2022 | 65 num items per 100m2 | +195.5% |
| 2023 | 11 num items per 100m2 | -83.1% |
| 2024 | 108 num items per 100m2 | +881.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 201.4 num items per 100m2 | 26 num items per 100m2 | 662 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.2 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 108 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 1 Cameroon 185,292 num items per 100m2 compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 23,358 num items per 100m2 compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 23,358 num items per 100m2 compare
- 4 Poland 6,779 num items per 100m2 compare
- 5 Norway 1,784 num items per 100m2 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 783 num items per 100m2 compare
- 7 Kenya 594 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8075 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 71.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,282 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 231 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 152 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 605 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,411 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,447 (2025)
- Infant deaths 215,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 108 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 and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 662 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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