Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 10 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10 num items per 100m2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
3,132 num items per 100m2
in 2017
All-time low
1 num items per 100m2
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2015–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2015201920242015: 1 num items per 100m22016: 26 num items per 100m22017: 3.1k num items per 100m22018: 1.4k num items per 100m22019: 1.3k num items per 100m22020: 106 num items per 100m22021: 140 num items per 100m22022: 91 num items per 100m22023: 10 num items per 100m22024: 10 num items per 100m2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.

Analysis

In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 10 num items per 100m2.

The figure is up 900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 3,132 num items per 100m2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2015.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 21st of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2015 to 2024.
Year num items per 100m2 Change
2015 1 num items per 100m2 —
2016 26 num items per 100m2 +2500.0%
2017 3,132 num items per 100m2 +11946.2%
2018 1,401 num items per 100m2 -55.3%
2019 1,344 num items per 100m2 -4.1%
2020 106 num items per 100m2 -92.1%
2021 140 num items per 100m2 +32.1%
2022 91 num items per 100m2 -35.0%
2023 10 num items per 100m2 -89.0%
2024 10 num items per 100m2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,181 num items per 100m2 1 num items per 100m2 3,132 num items per 100m2 5
2020s 71.4 num items per 100m2 10 num items per 100m2 140 num items per 100m2 5

Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

  1. 18 Vanuatu 93 num items per 100m2 compare
  2. 19 Caribbean 91 num items per 100m2 compare
  3. 20 Viet Nam 90 num items per 100m2 compare
  4. 20 Vietnam 90 num items per 100m2 compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 89 num items per 100m2 compare
  6. 23 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 84 num items per 100m2 compare
  7. 24 Lithuania 77 num items per 100m2 compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 10 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3,132 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
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