Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Iceland
Iceland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 0 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
107th
of 107 countries
All-time high
526 num items per 100m2
in 2020
All-time low
0 num items per 100m2
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Iceland, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Iceland stood at 0 num items per 100m2. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
That places Iceland 107th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 200 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2018 | 48 num items per 100m2 | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 2 num items per 100m2 | -95.8% |
| 2020 | 526 num items per 100m2 | +26200.0% |
| 2021 | 0 num items per 100m2 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 13 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2024 | 0 num items per 100m2 | -100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 num items per 100m2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 num items per 100m2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.33 num items per 100m2 | 2 num items per 100m2 | 200 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 134.75 num items per 100m2 | 0 num items per 100m2 | 526 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Iceland?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Iceland was 0 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 526 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 num items per 100m2 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Iceland ranks 107th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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