Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in France
France: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in France, 2015–2024
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 France stood at 1 num items per 100m2. 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 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2024.
France ranks 101st of 107 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 (Number of items per 100) in France, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 669 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 455 num items per 100m2 | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 19 num items per 100m2 | -95.8% |
| 2018 | 107 num items per 100m2 | +463.2% |
| 2019 | 135 num items per 100m2 | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 62 num items per 100m2 | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 48 num items per 100m2 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 359 num items per 100m2 | +647.9% |
| 2023 | 2 num items per 100m2 | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -50.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1 num items per 100m2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 1 num items per 100m2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 277 num items per 100m2 | 19 num items per 100m2 | 669 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.4 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 359 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
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 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 669 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does France rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- France ranks 101st out of 107 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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