Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 1,967 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,967 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 1,525.6%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
8,468 num items per 100m2
in 2018
All-time low
1 num items per 100m2
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Middle Africa, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 1,967 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,525.6% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Middle Africa ranks 1st of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8,468 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2019 | 2,905 num items per 100m2 | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 5,122 num items per 100m2 | +76.3% |
| 2021 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1,104 num items per 100m2 | +110300.0% |
| 2023 | 121 num items per 100m2 | -89.0% |
| 2024 | 1,967 num items per 100m2 | +1525.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,686 num items per 100m2 | 2,905 num items per 100m2 | 8,468 num items per 100m2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,663 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 5,122 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Cameroon 185,292 num items per 100m2 compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 23,358 num items per 100m2 compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 23,358 num items per 100m2 compare
- 4 Poland 6,779 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Middle Africa?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Middle Africa was 1,967 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,468 num items per 100m2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2021.
- How does Middle Africa rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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