Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 52 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2015–2024
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 52 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 477.8% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 533 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 355 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 533 num items per 100m2 | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 298 num items per 100m2 | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 178 num items per 100m2 | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 163 num items per 100m2 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 96 num items per 100m2 | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 286 num items per 100m2 | +197.9% |
| 2022 | 531 num items per 100m2 | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 9 num items per 100m2 | -98.3% |
| 2024 | 52 num items per 100m2 | +477.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 305.4 num items per 100m2 | 163 num items per 100m2 | 533 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 194.8 num items per 100m2 | 9 num items per 100m2 | 531 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 num items per 100m2 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 165 num items per 100m2 compare
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 52 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 533 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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