Beach litter items per unit of surface area in South America
South America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 45 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in South America, 2015–2024
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 South America is 45 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 542.9% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in South America peaked at 484 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
South America ranks 13th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 484 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 143 num items per 100m2 | -70.5% |
| 2017 | 137 num items per 100m2 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 101 num items per 100m2 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 61 num items per 100m2 | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 82 num items per 100m2 | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 43 num items per 100m2 | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 137 num items per 100m2 | +218.6% |
| 2023 | 7 num items per 100m2 | -94.9% |
| 2024 | 45 num items per 100m2 | +542.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185.2 num items per 100m2 | 61 num items per 100m2 | 484 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.8 num items per 100m2 | 7 num items per 100m2 | 137 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 10 Egypt 256 num items per 100m2 compare
- 11 Philippines 245 num items per 100m2 compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 197 num items per 100m2 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 num items per 100m2 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 num items per 100m2 compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 153 num items per 100m2 compare
- 16 Ukraine 146 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for South America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,476 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 290 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 138 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 224 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 329 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 338 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.73 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,822 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in South America?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in South America was 45 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 484 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does South America rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- South America ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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