Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 40 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 263.6%
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
1,080 num items per 100m2
in 2017
All-time low
5 num items per 100m2
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guatemala, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 40 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
The figure is up 263.6% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guatemala peaked at 1,080 num items per 100m2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5 num items per 100m2, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 31st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 402 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 1,080 num items per 100m2 | +168.7% |
| 2018 | 25 num items per 100m2 | -97.7% |
| 2019 | 38 num items per 100m2 | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 14 num items per 100m2 | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 5 num items per 100m2 | -64.3% |
| 2022 | 42 num items per 100m2 | +740.0% |
| 2023 | 11 num items per 100m2 | -73.8% |
| 2024 | 40 num items per 100m2 | +263.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 40 num items per 100m2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19 num items per 100m2, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 40 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 num items per 100m2, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 386.25 num items per 100m2 | 25 num items per 100m2 | 1,080 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.4 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 42 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guatemala?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Guatemala was 40 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,080 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 num items per 100m2 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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