Beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 165 num items per 100m2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
165 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
13th
of 106 countries
All-time high
375 num items per 100m2
in 2015
All-time low
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2022
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 165 num items per 100m2, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 375 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 345 num items per 100m2 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 287 num items per 100m2 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 255 num items per 100m2 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 248 num items per 100m2 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 183 num items per 100m2 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 214 num items per 100m2 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 165 num items per 100m2 | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 302 num items per 100m2 | 248 num items per 100m2 | 375 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 187.33 num items per 100m2 | 165 num items per 100m2 | 214 num items per 100m2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 10 Egypt 256 num items per 100m2 compare
- 11 Philippines 245 num items per 100m2 compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 197 num items per 100m2 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 165 num items per 100m2 compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 153 num items per 100m2 compare
- 16 Ukraine 146 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 165 num items per 100m2 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 375 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 num items per 100m2 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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