Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Italy
Italy: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 303 num items per 100m2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
303 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
8th
of 107 countries
All-time high
511 num items per 100m2
in 2015
All-time low
273 num items per 100m2
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Italy, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Italy recorded 303 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
That places Italy 8th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Italy, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 511 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 494 num items per 100m2 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 474 num items per 100m2 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 462 num items per 100m2 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 413 num items per 100m2 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 311 num items per 100m2 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 273 num items per 100m2 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 303 num items per 100m2 | +11.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 303 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 33.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 303 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 37.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 470.8 num items per 100m2 | 413 num items per 100m2 | 511 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 295.67 num items per 100m2 | 273 num items per 100m2 | 311 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Italy?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Italy was 303 num items per 100m2 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 511 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 num items per 100m2 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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