Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
93
Change on year
up 1,450.0%
World rank
15th
of 93 countries
All-time high
305
in 2022
All-time low
6
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Vanuatu, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 93 for beach litter items per unit of surface area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,450.0% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Vanuatu peaked at 305 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 15th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 54 | — |
| 2017 | 68 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 292 | +317.1% |
| 2020 | 261 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 174 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 305 | +75.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | -98.0% |
| 2024 | 93 | +1450.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121 | 54 | 292 | 4 |
| 2020s | 167.8 | 6 | 305 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Vanuatu?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Vanuatu was 93 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 305 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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