Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kuwait
Kuwait: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
up 600.0%
World rank
59th
of 93 countries
All-time high
54
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kuwait, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kuwait stood at 7.
The figure is up 600.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kuwait peaked at 54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Kuwait ranks 59th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54 | +1250.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -98.1% |
| 2024 | 7 | +600.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.75 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.67 | 1 | 54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kuwait?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Kuwait was 7 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Kuwait rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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