Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34
Change on year
up 78.9%
World rank
28th
of 93 countries
All-time high
451
in 2016
All-time low
19
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Jamaica is 34, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 28th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 451 | — |
| 2017 | 429 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 240 | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 367 | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 233 | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 136 | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 196 | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 19 | -90.3% |
| 2024 | 34 | +78.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 371.75 | 240 | 451 | 4 |
| 2020s | 123.6 | 19 | 233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 (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 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Jamaica ranks 28th out of 93 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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