Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Russia
Russia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 2 num items per 100m2 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
93rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
280 num items per 100m2
in 2017
All-time low
2 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 2 num items per 100m2. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Russia ranks 93rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Russia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 56 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 280 num items per 100m2 | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 37 num items per 100m2 | -86.8% |
| 2019 | 32 num items per 100m2 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 68 num items per 100m2 | +112.5% |
| 2021 | 4 num items per 100m2 | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 2 num items per 100m2 | -50.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2 num items per 100m2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2 num items per 100m2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.25 num items per 100m2 | 32 num items per 100m2 | 280 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.67 num items per 100m2 | 2 num items per 100m2 | 68 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 93 Belize 2 num items per 100m2 compare
- 93 Colombia 2 num items per 100m2 compare
- 93 Guernsey 2 num items per 100m2 compare
- 93 Maldives 2 num items per 100m2 compare
- 93 Russian Federation 2 num items per 100m2 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 num items per 100m2 compare
- 93 Seychelles 2 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Russia
- Red List Index 0.9416 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.69 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,678 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 45 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 150 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 270 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,300 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Russia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Russia was 2 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 280 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Russia ranks 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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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