Beach litter items per unit of surface area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 124 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in South-Eastern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 124 num items per 100m2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 933.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 255 num items per 100m2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
That places South-Eastern Asia 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 154 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 255 num items per 100m2 | +65.6% |
| 2018 | 114 num items per 100m2 | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 93 num items per 100m2 | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 82 num items per 100m2 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 114 num items per 100m2 | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 81 num items per 100m2 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 12 num items per 100m2 | -85.2% |
| 2024 | 124 num items per 100m2 | +933.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154 num items per 100m2 | 93 num items per 100m2 | 255 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.6 num items per 100m2 | 12 num items per 100m2 | 124 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More development goals data for South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8098 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,153 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 150 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 319 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 381 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 392 (2025)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in South-Eastern Asia was 124 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-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 255 num items per 100m2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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