Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Micronesia
Micronesia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 4 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Micronesia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Micronesia recorded 4 num items per 100m2 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 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Micronesia ranks 79th 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 Micronesia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 75 num items per 100m2 | +733.3% |
| 2017 | 57 num items per 100m2 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 16 num items per 100m2 | -71.9% |
| 2019 | 14 num items per 100m2 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 13 num items per 100m2 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 30 num items per 100m2 | +130.8% |
| 2022 | 31 num items per 100m2 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 num items per 100m2 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 4 num items per 100m2 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.2 num items per 100m2 | 9 num items per 100m2 | 75 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.6 num items per 100m2 | 0 num items per 100m2 | 31 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 77 Costa Rica 5 num items per 100m2 compare
- 77 Suriname 5 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 Argentina 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 China 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 Indonesia 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 Mauritius 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 New Zealand 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Micronesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.04 constant US$ (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 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 7.1 num th (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 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 Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 75 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Micronesia ranks 79th out of 107 countries 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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