Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Philippines
Philippines: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 245 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
245 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 1,431.2%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
423 num items per 100m2
in 2018
All-time low
16 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Philippines, 2016–2024
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 Philippines is 245 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,431.2% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Philippines peaked at 423 num items per 100m2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places Philippines 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 102 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 317 num items per 100m2 | +210.8% |
| 2018 | 423 num items per 100m2 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 132 num items per 100m2 | -68.8% |
| 2020 | 215 num items per 100m2 | +62.9% |
| 2021 | 131 num items per 100m2 | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 105 num items per 100m2 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 16 num items per 100m2 | -84.8% |
| 2024 | 245 num items per 100m2 | +1431.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 245 num items per 100m2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19 num items per 100m2, 12.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 245 num items per 100m2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24 num items per 100m2, 10.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.5 num items per 100m2 | 102 num items per 100m2 | 423 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 142.4 num items per 100m2 | 16 num items per 100m2 | 245 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 8 Italy 303 num items per 100m2 compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 266 num items per 100m2 compare
- 10 Egypt 256 num items per 100m2 compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 197 num items per 100m2 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 num items per 100m2 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 165 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 39,731 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Philippines?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Philippines was 245 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 423 num items per 100m2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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