Beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
down 95.6%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,117
in 2016
All-time low
8
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Republic of Tanzania, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Republic of Tanzania is 8, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,117 | — |
| 2017 | 1,455 | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 9 | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 131 | +773.3% |
| 2021 | 268 | +104.6% |
| 2022 | 181 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | -95.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,399 | 9 | 4,117 | 4 |
| 2020s | 147 | 8 | 268 | 4 |
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More development goals data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Red List Index 0.8025 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.92 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 90.94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,611 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Republic of Tanzania was 8 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,117 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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