Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Micronesia
Micronesia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
75
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Micronesia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Micronesia recorded 4 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Micronesia peaked at 75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Micronesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | — |
| 2016 | 75 | +733.3% |
| 2017 | 57 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | -71.9% |
| 2019 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 30 | +130.8% |
| 2022 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2 | 9 | 75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.6 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 9 Egypt 256 compare
- 10 Philippines 245 compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 153 compare
- 13 Ukraine 146 compare
- 14 Grenada 130 compare
- 15 Vanuatu 93 compare
More development goals data for Micronesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.89 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.04 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6757 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 7.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Micronesia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Micronesia was 4 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 Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Micronesia ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia 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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