Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 34 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Jamaica is 34 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 78.9% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Jamaica peaked at 451 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 35th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 451 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 429 num items per 100m2 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 240 num items per 100m2 | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 367 num items per 100m2 | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 233 num items per 100m2 | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 136 num items per 100m2 | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 196 num items per 100m2 | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 19 num items per 100m2 | -90.3% |
| 2024 | 34 num items per 100m2 | +78.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 34 num items per 100m2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19 num items per 100m2, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 34 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 num items per 100m2, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 371.75 num items per 100m2 | 240 num items per 100m2 | 451 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 123.6 num items per 100m2 | 19 num items per 100m2 | 233 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Jamaica?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Jamaica was 34 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 451 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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