Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Suriname
Suriname: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 5 num items per 100m2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
77th
of 107 countries
All-time high
10,300 num items per 100m2
in 2016
All-time low
5 num items per 100m2
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Suriname, 2016–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
In 2020, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Suriname stood at 5 num items per 100m2. 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 77th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,300 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 58 num items per 100m2 | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 66 num items per 100m2 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 20 num items per 100m2 | -69.7% |
| 2020 | 5 num items per 100m2 | -75.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5 num items per 100m2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19 num items per 100m2, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5 num items per 100m2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 num items per 100m2, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,611 num items per 100m2 | 20 num items per 100m2 | 10,300 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 77 Costa Rica 5 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 Argentina 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 China 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 Indonesia 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 Mauritius 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 Micronesia 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 New Zealand 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.88 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 50 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 50 (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 160 (2024)
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 num items per 100m2 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 num items per 100m2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 num items per 100m2 in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 107 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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