Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in India
India: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in India, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
India recorded 6 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
The figure is up 500.0% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in India peaked at 92 num items per 100m2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places India 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in India, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 88 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 92 num items per 100m2 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 17 num items per 100m2 | -81.5% |
| 2019 | 21 num items per 100m2 | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 13 num items per 100m2 | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 65 num items per 100m2 | +400.0% |
| 2022 | 18 num items per 100m2 | -72.3% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -94.4% |
| 2024 | 6 num items per 100m2 | +500.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6 num items per 100m2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.5 num items per 100m2, 7% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5 num items per 100m2 | 17 num items per 100m2 | 92 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.6 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 65 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in India?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in India was 6 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 92 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does India rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- India ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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