Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 2 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 2 num items per 100m2 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.7% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 154 num items per 100m2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2 num items per 100m2, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 60 num items per 100m2 | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 154 num items per 100m2 | +156.7% |
| 2019 | 66 num items per 100m2 | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 54 num items per 100m2 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 21 num items per 100m2 | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 60 num items per 100m2 | +185.7% |
| 2024 | 2 num items per 100m2 | -96.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.75 num items per 100m2 | 60 num items per 100m2 | 154 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.25 num items per 100m2 | 2 num items per 100m2 | 60 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 92 Belize 2 num items per 100m2 compare
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- 92 Maldives 2 num items per 100m2 compare
- 92 Russian Federation 2 num items per 100m2 compare
- 92 Seychelles 2 num items per 100m2 compare
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More development goals data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Red List Index 0.4053 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 59.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 154 num items per 100m2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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