Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Türkiye
Türkiye: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Türkiye, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Türkiye is 21, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,000.0% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Türkiye peaked at 575 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 251 | — |
| 2017 | 575 | +129.1% |
| 2018 | 45 | -92.2% |
| 2019 | 56 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 177 | +216.1% |
| 2021 | 21 | -88.1% |
| 2022 | 152 | +623.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | -99.3% |
| 2024 | 21 | +2000.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 231.75 | 45 | 575 | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.4 | 1 | 177 | 5 |
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- Red List Index 0.8224 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Türkiye?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Türkiye was 21 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 575 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Türkiye ranks 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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