Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 95.9%
World rank
73rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
145 num items per 100m2
in 2022
All-time low
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 6 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 95.9% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 73rd 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 54 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2019 | 43 num items per 100m2 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 38 num items per 100m2 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 31 num items per 100m2 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 145 num items per 100m2 | +367.7% |
| 2024 | 6 num items per 100m2 | -95.9% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 6 num items per 100m2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 6 num items per 100m2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 num items per 100m2, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.5 num items per 100m2 | 43 num items per 100m2 | 54 num items per 100m2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 55 num items per 100m2 | 6 num items per 100m2 | 145 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More development goals data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 417.98 constant US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.2% (2017)
- Change in maximum river flow -36.3% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -73.6% (2024)
- River flow maximum 0.5826 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.0017 m3 per sec (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 6 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 145 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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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