Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 45 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45 num items per 100m2
Change on year
up 400.0%
Rank
13th
of 34 groups
All-time high
1,282 num items per 100m2
in 2021
All-time low
9 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern 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 Southern Asia stood at 45 num items per 100m2.
That represents a change of up 400.0% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Asia peaked at 1,282 num items per 100m2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9 num items per 100m2, in 2023.
Southern Asia ranks 13th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 127 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 134 num items per 100m2 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 52 num items per 100m2 | -61.2% |
| 2019 | 71 num items per 100m2 | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 63 num items per 100m2 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1,282 num items per 100m2 | +1934.9% |
| 2022 | 237 num items per 100m2 | -81.5% |
| 2023 | 9 num items per 100m2 | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 45 num items per 100m2 | +400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96 num items per 100m2 | 52 num items per 100m2 | 134 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 327.2 num items per 100m2 | 9 num items per 100m2 | 1,282 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 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 Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Asia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Asia 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,282 num items per 100m2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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