Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sweden
Sweden: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
down 92.7%
World rank
73rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
65
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sweden, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sweden stood at 3.
That represents a change of down 92.7% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sweden peaked at 65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 73rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 65 | +2066.7% |
| 2022 | 41 | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 3 | -92.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28 | 3 | 65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sweden?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Sweden 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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