Beach litter items per unit of surface area in France
France: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in France, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in France stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in France peaked at 669 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
France ranks 87th of 93 countries on this measure, 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 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 669 | — |
| 2016 | 455 | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | -95.8% |
| 2018 | 107 | +463.2% |
| 2019 | 135 | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 62 | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 48 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 359 | +647.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 277 | 19 | 669 | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.4 | 1 | 359 | 5 |
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- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in France?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in France was 1 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 669 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does France rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- France ranks 87th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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