Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Europe and Northern America, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Europe and Northern America is 6 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 500.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Europe and Northern America peaked at 35 num items per 100m2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places Europe and Northern America 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (Number of items per 100) in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 22 num items per 100m2 | +1000.0% |
| 2017 | 21 num items per 100m2 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 14 num items per 100m2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 19 num items per 100m2 | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 5 num items per 100m2 | -73.7% |
| 2021 | 17 num items per 100m2 | +240.0% |
| 2022 | 35 num items per 100m2 | +105.9% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -97.1% |
| 2024 | 6 num items per 100m2 | +500.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6 num items per 100m2 | 2 num items per 100m2 | 22 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 35 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 23 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 84 num items per 100m2 compare
- 24 Lithuania 77 num items per 100m2 compare
- 25 Cambodia 76 num items per 100m2 compare
- 26 Chile 69 num items per 100m2 compare
- 27 Bangladesh 62 num items per 100m2 compare
- 28 Bahamas 52 num items per 100m2 compare
- 29 Samoa 48 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Infant deaths 45,277 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Europe and Northern America?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Europe and Northern America was 6 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 35 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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