Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Portugal
Portugal: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 7 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Portugal, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Portugal stood at 7 num items per 100m2.
That represents a change of up 600.0% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Portugal peaked at 310 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 num items per 100m2, in 2022.
That places Portugal 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 310 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 124 num items per 100m2 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 26 num items per 100m2 | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 154 num items per 100m2 | +492.3% |
| 2019 | 51 num items per 100m2 | -66.9% |
| 2020 | 124 num items per 100m2 | +143.1% |
| 2021 | 47 num items per 100m2 | -62.1% |
| 2022 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -97.9% |
| 2023 | 1 num items per 100m2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 num items per 100m2 | +600.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133 num items per 100m2 | 26 num items per 100m2 | 310 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 36 num items per 100m2 | 1 num items per 100m2 | 124 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Portugal?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Portugal was 7 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 310 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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