Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Europe, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 6 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Europe peaked at 332 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6 num items per 100m2, in 2024.
That places Southern Europe 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 297 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 332 num items per 100m2 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 97 num items per 100m2 | -70.8% |
| 2018 | 133 num items per 100m2 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 114 num items per 100m2 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 73 num items per 100m2 | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 79 num items per 100m2 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 11 num items per 100m2 | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 8 num items per 100m2 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 6 num items per 100m2 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 194.6 num items per 100m2 | 97 num items per 100m2 | 332 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.4 num items per 100m2 | 6 num items per 100m2 | 79 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More development goals data for Southern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 65.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,974 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 698 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 738 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 201.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Europe?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Southern Europe 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 332 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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