Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 13 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13 num items per 100m2
World rank
55th
of 106 countries
All-time high
116 num items per 100m2
in 2019
All-time low
0 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Puerto Rico, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 13 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Puerto Rico peaked at 116 num items per 100m2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 113 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 97 num items per 100m2 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 68 num items per 100m2 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 116 num items per 100m2 | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 1 num items per 100m2 | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 56 num items per 100m2 | +5500.0% |
| 2022 | 54 num items per 100m2 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0 num items per 100m2 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 13 num items per 100m2 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5 num items per 100m2 | 68 num items per 100m2 | 116 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.8 num items per 100m2 | 0 num items per 100m2 | 56 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 54 Japan 14 num items per 100m2 compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 13 num items per 100m2 compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 12 num items per 100m2 compare
- 58 Canada 10 num items per 100m2 compare
- 58 Fiji 10 num items per 100m2 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Puerto Rico?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Puerto Rico was 13 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 116 num items per 100m2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Puerto Rico ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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