Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Grenada
Grenada: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 130 num items per 100m2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
130 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
17th
of 107 countries
All-time high
363 num items per 100m2
in 2018
All-time low
40 num items per 100m2
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Grenada, 2016–2020
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 Grenada is 130 num items per 100m2, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 225.0% over five years.
Grenada ranks 17th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 40 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 59 num items per 100m2 | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 363 num items per 100m2 | +515.3% |
| 2019 | 137 num items per 100m2 | -62.3% |
| 2020 | 130 num items per 100m2 | -5.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 130 num items per 100m2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19 num items per 100m2, 6.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 130 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 num items per 100m2, 10.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 149.75 num items per 100m2 | 40 num items per 100m2 | 363 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 130 num items per 100m2 | 130 num items per 100m2 | 130 num items per 100m2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 430.64 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Grenada?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Grenada was 130 num items per 100m2 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 363 num items per 100m2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- How does Grenada rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Grenada ranks 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Grenada 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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