Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 77 num items per 100m2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
77 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
24th
of 107 countries
All-time high
111 num items per 100m2
in 2018
All-time low
77 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Lithuania, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 77 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
That places Lithuania 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 99 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2018 | 111 num items per 100m2 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 84 num items per 100m2 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 102 num items per 100m2 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 84 num items per 100m2 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 77 num items per 100m2 | -8.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 77 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 8.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 77 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 9.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98 num items per 100m2 | 84 num items per 100m2 | 111 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.67 num items per 100m2 | 77 num items per 100m2 | 102 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 22 Nigeria 89 num items per 100m2 compare
- 23 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 84 num items per 100m2 compare
- 25 Cambodia 76 num items per 100m2 compare
- 26 Chile 69 num items per 100m2 compare
- 27 Bangladesh 62 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Lithuania
- Red List Index 0.9919 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,802 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Lithuania?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Lithuania was 77 num items per 100m2 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 111 num items per 100m2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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