Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Mexico
Mexico: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 21 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 21 num items per 100m2.
That represents a change of up 950.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mexico peaked at 401 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 43rd of 107 countries 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 401 num items per 100m2 | +1905.0% |
| 2017 | 78 num items per 100m2 | -80.5% |
| 2018 | 106 num items per 100m2 | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 79 num items per 100m2 | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 50 num items per 100m2 | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 55 num items per 100m2 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 174 num items per 100m2 | +216.4% |
| 2023 | 2 num items per 100m2 | -98.9% |
| 2024 | 21 num items per 100m2 | +950.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21 num items per 100m2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19 num items per 100m2, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 num items per 100m2, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136.8 num items per 100m2 | 20 num items per 100m2 | 401 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.4 num items per 100m2 | 2 num items per 100m2 | 174 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mexico?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mexico was 21 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 401 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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