Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Poland
Poland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 6,779 num items per 100m2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6,779 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
4th
of 107 countries
All-time high
25,588 num items per 100m2
in 2018
All-time low
6,779 num items per 100m2
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. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Poland stood at 6,779 num items per 100m2. 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 4th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Poland, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,966 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 12,928 num items per 100m2 | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 25,588 num items per 100m2 | +97.9% |
| 2019 | 19,612 num items per 100m2 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 15,108 num items per 100m2 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 9,149 num items per 100m2 | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 6,779 num items per 100m2 | -25.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6,779 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 753.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6,779 num items per 100m2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 847.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,774 num items per 100m2 | 12,928 num items per 100m2 | 25,588 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10,345 num items per 100m2 | 6,779 num items per 100m2 | 15,108 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 constant US$ (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 num items per 100m2 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 num items per 100m2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,779 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 107 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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