Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 25 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 25 num items per 100m2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,400.0% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 387 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 387 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 5 num items per 100m2 | -98.7% |
| 2017 | 5 num items per 100m2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 num items per 100m2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 5 num items per 100m2 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 17 num items per 100m2 | +240.0% |
| 2021 | 30 num items per 100m2 | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 222 num items per 100m2 | +640.0% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -99.5% |
| 2024 | 25 num items per 100m2 | +2400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 387 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 59 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 222 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 32 num items per 100m2 compare
- 38 Panama 31 num items per 100m2 compare
- 39 Singapore 30 num items per 100m2 compare
- 41 Australia 24 num items per 100m2 compare
- 42 Barbados 23 num items per 100m2 compare
- 43 Estonia 21 num items per 100m2 compare
- 43 Mexico 21 num items per 100m2 compare
- 43 Türkiye 21 num items per 100m2 compare
- 43 Turkey 21 num items per 100m2 compare
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- Red List Index 0.9671 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5451 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,138 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 242 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 240 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 88 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 91 (2025)
- Infant deaths 577 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 25 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 387 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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