Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Philippines
Philippines: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 245 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
245
Change on year
up 1,431.2%
World rank
10th
of 93 countries
All-time high
423
in 2018
All-time low
16
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Philippines is 245, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
That places Philippines 10th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 102 | — |
| 2017 | 317 | +210.8% |
| 2018 | 423 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 132 | -68.8% |
| 2020 | 215 | +62.9% |
| 2021 | 131 | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 105 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 16 | -84.8% |
| 2024 | 245 | +1431.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.5 | 102 | 423 | 4 |
| 2020s | 142.4 | 16 | 245 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 7 Italy 303 compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 266 compare
- 8 Türkiye 21 compare
- 9 Egypt 256 compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 153 compare
- 13 Ukraine 146 compare
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 (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 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 93 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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