Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 223 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Africa, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Africa is 223 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,377.8% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Africa peaked at 2,047 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6 num items per 100m2, in 2017.
That places Northern Africa 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,047 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 158 num items per 100m2 | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 6 num items per 100m2 | -96.2% |
| 2018 | 46 num items per 100m2 | +666.7% |
| 2019 | 115 num items per 100m2 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 75 num items per 100m2 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 338 num items per 100m2 | +350.7% |
| 2022 | 16 num items per 100m2 | -95.3% |
| 2023 | 9 num items per 100m2 | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 223 num items per 100m2 | +2377.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 474.4 num items per 100m2 | 6 num items per 100m2 | 2,047 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 132.2 num items per 100m2 | 9 num items per 100m2 | 338 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Africa?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Africa was 223 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,047 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- How does Northern Africa rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Northern Africa ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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