Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 3 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
86th
of 107 countries
All-time high
538 num items per 100m2
in 2021
All-time low
3 num items per 100m2
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. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Saint Lucia is 3 num items per 100m2, 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 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 116 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2018 | 198 num items per 100m2 | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 89 num items per 100m2 | -55.1% |
| 2021 | 538 num items per 100m2 | +504.5% |
| 2022 | 309 num items per 100m2 | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 18 num items per 100m2 | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 3 num items per 100m2 | -83.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3 num items per 100m2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19 num items per 100m2, 16% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3 num items per 100m2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 num items per 100m2, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 134.33 num items per 100m2 | 89 num items per 100m2 | 198 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 217 num items per 100m2 | 3 num items per 100m2 | 538 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More development goals data for Saint Lucia
- Red List Index 0.714 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 92.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 277.32 constant US$ (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 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 538 num items per 100m2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 107 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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