Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Spain
Spain: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 3 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Spain, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Spain peaked at 409 num items per 100m2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3 num items per 100m2, in 2024.
That places Spain 86th out of 107 countries 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 (Number of items per 100) in Spain, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 153 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 409 num items per 100m2 | +167.3% |
| 2017 | 219 num items per 100m2 | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 144 num items per 100m2 | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 361 num items per 100m2 | +150.7% |
| 2020 | 117 num items per 100m2 | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 59 num items per 100m2 | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 364 num items per 100m2 | +516.9% |
| 2023 | 14 num items per 100m2 | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 3 num items per 100m2 | -78.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3 num items per 100m2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9 num items per 100m2, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3 num items per 100m2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8 num items per 100m2, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 257.2 num items per 100m2 | 144 num items per 100m2 | 409 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 111.4 num items per 100m2 | 3 num items per 100m2 | 364 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Spain?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Spain was 3 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 409 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Spain ranks 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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