Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
67th
of 93 countries
All-time high
209
in 2016
All-time low
4
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Indonesia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Indonesia stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Indonesia peaked at 209 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2024.
Indonesia ranks 67th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 209 | — |
| 2017 | 154 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 51 | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 204 | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 20 | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 132 | +560.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -95.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154.5 | 51 | 209 | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.2 | 4 | 132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 65 Costa Rica 5 compare
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- 67 New Zealand 4 compare
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More development goals data for Indonesia
- Red List Index 0.8248 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.21 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 915.42 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 153 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 173 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Indonesia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Indonesia was 4 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 209 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Indonesia ranks 67th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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