Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
73rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
538
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 2024
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Lucia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Lucia is 3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.3% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 73rd out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 116 | — |
| 2018 | 198 | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 89 | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 538 | +504.5% |
| 2022 | 309 | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 18 | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 3 | -83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 134.33 | 89 | 198 | 3 |
| 2020s | 217 | 3 | 538 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Saint Lucia
- Red List Index 0.714 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 92.62 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 277.32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Lucia?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Lucia was 3 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 538 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Saint Lucia ranks 73rd out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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