Africa vs Egypt: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Africa
77 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Egypt
256 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Egypt rank
10th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 256 num items per 100m2 against 77 num items per 100m2 in Africa, a difference of 179 num items per 100m2.
That makes Egypt's figure about 3.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 10th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,780 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 1,776 num items per 100m2 | Africa |
| 2020s | 7,354 num items per 100m2 | 550.25 num items per 100m2 | 6,804 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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 256 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 Egypt?
- 179 num items per 100m2, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Africa ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 10th 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.