Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 68 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2015–2024
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 Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 68 num items per 100m2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 353.3% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 236 num items per 100m2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5 num items per 100m2, in 2020.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 195 num items per 100m2 | +529.0% |
| 2017 | 137 num items per 100m2 | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 126 num items per 100m2 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 87 num items per 100m2 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 5 num items per 100m2 | -94.3% |
| 2021 | 54 num items per 100m2 | +980.0% |
| 2022 | 236 num items per 100m2 | +337.0% |
| 2023 | 15 num items per 100m2 | -93.6% |
| 2024 | 68 num items per 100m2 | +353.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 115.2 num items per 100m2 | 31 num items per 100m2 | 195 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.6 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 236 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 6 Bulgaria 783 num items per 100m2 compare
- 7 Kenya 594 num items per 100m2 compare
- 8 Italy 303 num items per 100m2 compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 266 num items per 100m2 compare
- 10 Egypt 256 num items per 100m2 compare
- 11 Philippines 245 num items per 100m2 compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 197 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 68 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 236 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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