Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Guam
Guam: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 3 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guam, 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 Guam is 3 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guam peaked at 188 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places Guam 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guam, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 188 num items per 100m2 | +526.7% |
| 2017 | 130 num items per 100m2 | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 7 num items per 100m2 | -94.6% |
| 2019 | 8 num items per 100m2 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 27 num items per 100m2 | +237.5% |
| 2021 | 56 num items per 100m2 | +107.4% |
| 2022 | 29 num items per 100m2 | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -96.6% |
| 2024 | 3 num items per 100m2 | +200.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 3 num items per 100m2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guam's 3 num items per 100m2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24 num items per 100m2, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.6 num items per 100m2 | 7 num items per 100m2 | 188 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.2 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 56 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More development goals data for Guam
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 7 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guam?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guam was 3 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 Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 188 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Guam rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Guam ranks 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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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