Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small island developing states (SIDS) recorded 63 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
The figure is up 350.0% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 185 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
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 Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | — |
| 2016 | 185 | +1955.6% |
| 2017 | 176 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 118 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 81 | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | -95.1% |
| 2021 | 48 | +1100.0% |
| 2022 | 134 | +179.2% |
| 2023 | 14 | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 63 | +350.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.8 | 9 | 185 | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.6 | 4 | 134 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
More development goals data for Small island developing states (SIDS)
- Red List Index 0.7251 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 268.84 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,243 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 187 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 183 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 178 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 242 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 244 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 245 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32,047 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 63 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 185 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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