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

Latest (2024)
3 num items per 100m2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
32nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
256 num items per 100m2
in 2020
All-time low
2 num items per 100m2
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Eastern Europe, 2015–2024

01002003002015201920242015: 20 num items per 100m22016: 86 num items per 100m22017: 2 num items per 100m22018: 74 num items per 100m22019: 123 num items per 100m22020: 256 num items per 100m22021: 6 num items per 100m22022: 3 num items per 100m22024: 3 num items per 100m2

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

Annual values for Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters) in Eastern Europe, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Malawi 46 num items per 100m2 compare
  2. 30 Guatemala 40 num items per 100m2 compare
  3. 31 Germany 38 num items per 100m2 compare
  4. 32 Polynesia 37 num items per 100m2 compare
  5. 33 Brazil 36 num items per 100m2 compare
  6. 34 Jamaica 34 num items per 100m2 compare
  7. 34 Thailand 34 num items per 100m2 compare

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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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Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
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