Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Estonia
Estonia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 21 num items per 100m2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
21 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
39 num items per 100m2
in 2016
All-time low
14 num items per 100m2
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Estonia, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 21 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Estonia ranks 43rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 39 num items per 100m2 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 28 num items per 100m2 | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 22 num items per 100m2 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 20 num items per 100m2 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 14 num items per 100m2 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 19 num items per 100m2 | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 21 num items per 100m2 | +10.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 21 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 21 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27 num items per 100m2 | 20 num items per 100m2 | 39 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18 num items per 100m2 | 14 num items per 100m2 | 21 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More development goals data for Estonia
- Red List Index 0.9796 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.78 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,817 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Estonia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Estonia was 21 num items per 100m2 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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