Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37
Change on year
up 3,600.0%
Rank
7th
of 12 regions
All-time high
658
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Polynesia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Polynesia stood at 37.
The figure is up 3,600.0% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Polynesia peaked at 658 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 112 | — |
| 2016 | 209 | +86.6% |
| 2017 | 63 | -69.9% |
| 2018 | 243 | +285.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | -89.3% |
| 2021 | 287 | +1003.8% |
| 2022 | 658 | +129.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 37 | +3600.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.6 | 26 | 243 | 5 |
| 2020s | 245.75 | 1 | 658 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
More development goals data for Polynesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.54 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 624.5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.92 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 4.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Polynesia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Polynesia was 37 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 658 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Polynesia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Polynesia ranks 7th out of 12 regions with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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