Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Suriname

Suriname: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
65th
of 93 countries
All-time high
10,300
in 2016
All-time low
5
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2020

Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Suriname, 2016–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2016201820202016: 10.3k2017: 582018: 662019: 202020: 5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Suriname stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

That places Suriname 65th out of 93 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters) in Suriname, 2016 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2016 10,300
2017 58 -99.4%
2018 66 +13.8%
2019 20 -69.7%
2020 5 -75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,611 20 10,300 4
2020s 5 5 5 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Suriname?
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Suriname was 5 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 10,300 in 2016.
What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
How does Suriname rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Suriname ranks 65th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Suriname 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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Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
134 places, 1,160 data points, 2015–2024
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