Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: 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 Europe, 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 Europe stood at 3 num items per 100m2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Europe peaked at 256 num items per 100m2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 num items per 100m2, in 2017.
That places Eastern Europe 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 86 num items per 100m2 | +330.0% |
| 2017 | 2 num items per 100m2 | -97.7% |
| 2018 | 74 num items per 100m2 | +3600.0% |
| 2019 | 123 num items per 100m2 | +66.2% |
| 2020 | 256 num items per 100m2 | +108.1% |
| 2021 | 6 num items per 100m2 | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 3 num items per 100m2 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 3 num items per 100m2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61 num items per 100m2 | 2 num items per 100m2 | 123 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 67 num items per 100m2 | 3 num items per 100m2 | 256 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More development goals data for Eastern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,873 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,928 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 321 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 259 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 266 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 754 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,044 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.34 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 596.5 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Europe?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Europe 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 256 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 32nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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