Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Germany
Germany: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 38 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Germany, 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 Germany is 38 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,700.0% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Germany peaked at 211 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 num items per 100m2, in 2020.
That places Germany 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 211 num items per 100m2 | +2010.0% |
| 2017 | 4 num items per 100m2 | -98.1% |
| 2018 | 39 num items per 100m2 | +875.0% |
| 2019 | 63 num items per 100m2 | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 0 num items per 100m2 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 49 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2022 | 85 num items per 100m2 | +73.5% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -98.8% |
| 2024 | 38 num items per 100m2 | +3700.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 38 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 38 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.4 num items per 100m2 | 4 num items per 100m2 | 211 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.6 num items per 100m2 | 0 num items per 100m2 | 85 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 202 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 498 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 532 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Germany?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Germany was 38 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 211 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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