Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Finland
Finland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 8 num items per 100m2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 98.5%
World rank
64th
of 107 countries
All-time high
536 num items per 100m2
in 2022
All-time low
2 num items per 100m2
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Finland, 2017–2023
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 Finland is 8 num items per 100m2, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 98.5% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Finland ranks 64th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2018 | 17 num items per 100m2 | +750.0% |
| 2019 | 71 num items per 100m2 | +317.6% |
| 2021 | 66 num items per 100m2 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 536 num items per 100m2 | +712.1% |
| 2023 | 8 num items per 100m2 | -98.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8 num items per 100m2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30 num items per 100m2 | 2 num items per 100m2 | 71 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 203.33 num items per 100m2 | 8 num items per 100m2 | 536 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 61 Israel 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Morocco 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Croatia 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Malta 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Nicaragua 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Romania 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 United Republic of Tanzania 8 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Finland
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0889 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,590 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 82 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Finland?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Finland was 8 num items per 100m2 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 536 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- How does Finland rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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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