Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guam
Guam: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guam, 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 Guam is 3, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Guam 73rd out of 93 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 in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | — |
| 2016 | 188 | +526.7% |
| 2017 | 130 | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 7 | -94.6% |
| 2019 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 27 | +237.5% |
| 2021 | 56 | +107.4% |
| 2022 | 29 | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | -96.6% |
| 2024 | 3 | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.6 | 7 | 188 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.2 | 1 | 56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More development goals data for Guam
- Red List Index 0.419 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (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)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 2,191 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 (2024)
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 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Guam rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Guam ranks 73rd out of 93 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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