Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 4 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Europe, 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 Europe is 4 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Europe peaked at 90 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Northern Europe ranks 30th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Europe, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 90 num items per 100m2 | +462.5% |
| 2017 | 40 num items per 100m2 | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 23 num items per 100m2 | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 34 num items per 100m2 | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 35 num items per 100m2 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2 num items per 100m2 | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 24 num items per 100m2 | +1100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -95.8% |
| 2024 | 4 num items per 100m2 | +300.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.6 num items per 100m2 | 16 num items per 100m2 | 90 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.2 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 35 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More development goals data for Northern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8357 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,251 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 368 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 354 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 184 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 231 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 553 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 631 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.05 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 166.4 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Europe?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Northern Europe 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 90 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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