Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Greece
Greece: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Greece, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Greece is 3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Greece peaked at 287 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2024.
Greece ranks 73rd 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 287 | — |
| 2016 | 181 | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 104 | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 143 | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 71 | -50.3% |
| 2020 | 132 | +85.9% |
| 2021 | 186 | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 225 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | -95.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | -72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157.2 | 71 | 287 | 5 |
| 2020s | 111.4 | 3 | 225 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Greece?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Greece was 3 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 287 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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