Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) was 8 num items per 100m2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8 num items per 100m2
Change on year
down 95.6%
World rank
64th
of 107 countries
All-time high
4,117 num items per 100m2
in 2016
All-time low
8 num items per 100m2
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. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in United Republic of Tanzania is 8 num items per 100m2, 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 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,117 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2017 | 1,455 num items per 100m2 | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 9 num items per 100m2 | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 15 num items per 100m2 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 131 num items per 100m2 | +773.3% |
| 2021 | 268 num items per 100m2 | +104.6% |
| 2022 | 181 num items per 100m2 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 8 num items per 100m2 | -95.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,399 num items per 100m2 | 9 num items per 100m2 | 4,117 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 147 num items per 100m2 | 8 num items per 100m2 | 268 num items per 100m2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 61 Israel 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Morocco 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 9 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Croatia 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Finland 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Malta 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Nicaragua 8 num items per 100m2 compare
- 64 Romania 8 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Red List Index 0.8025 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 90.94 constant US$ (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 num items per 100m2 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 num items per 100m2 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 num items per 100m2 in 2023.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 64th out of 107 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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