Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Singapore
Singapore: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 30 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 172.7%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
758 num items per 100m2
in 2016
All-time low
6 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Singapore, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 30 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.7% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Singapore peaked at 758 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6 num items per 100m2, in 2022.
That places Singapore 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 758 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 323 num items per 100m2 | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 555 num items per 100m2 | +71.8% |
| 2019 | 57 num items per 100m2 | -89.7% |
| 2020 | 13 num items per 100m2 | -77.2% |
| 2021 | 33 num items per 100m2 | +153.8% |
| 2022 | 6 num items per 100m2 | -81.8% |
| 2023 | 11 num items per 100m2 | +83.3% |
| 2024 | 30 num items per 100m2 | +172.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 30 num items per 100m2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 30 num items per 100m2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24 num items per 100m2, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 423.25 num items per 100m2 | 57 num items per 100m2 | 758 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.6 num items per 100m2 | 6 num items per 100m2 | 33 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 32 num items per 100m2 compare
- 38 Panama 31 num items per 100m2 compare
- 40 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25 num items per 100m2 compare
- 41 Australia 24 num items per 100m2 compare
- 42 Barbados 23 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Singapore?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Singapore was 30 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 758 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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