Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Poland
Poland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 6,779 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6,779
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
3rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
25,588
in 2018
All-time low
6,779
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Poland, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Poland stood at 6,779. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
That places Poland 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,966 | — |
| 2017 | 12,928 | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 25,588 | +97.9% |
| 2019 | 19,612 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 15,108 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 9,149 | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 6,779 | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,774 | 12,928 | 25,588 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10,345 | 6,779 | 15,108 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 162 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Poland?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Poland was 6,779 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,588 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,779 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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