Africa vs Dominican Republic: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Africa
77 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Dominican Republic
266 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Dominican Republic rank
9th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Africa
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 266 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Africa, a difference of 189 num items per 100m2.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 931.8 num items per 100m2 | 403.8 num items per 100m2 | 528 num items per 100m2 | Africa |
| 2020s | 5,885 num items per 100m2 | 1,173 num items per 100m2 | 4,712 num items per 100m2 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Africa or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 266 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Africa and Dominican Republic?
- 189 num items per 100m2, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Dominican Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Dominican Republic rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Africa ranks 7th and Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.