Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15
Change on year
up 1,400.0%
World rank
42nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
202
in 2016
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mozambique, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mozambique is 15, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,400.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mozambique peaked at 202 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 42nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 202 | — |
| 2017 | 64 | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 23 | -64.6% |
| 2021 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 10 | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | +1400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98 | 61 | 202 | 4 |
| 2020s | 14 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mozambique?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Mozambique was 15 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 202 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Mozambique ranks 42nd out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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