Americas vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Americas
19
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
165
in 2022
Americas rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Americas
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 165 against 19 in Americas, a difference of 146.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 8.7 times Americas's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 34 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2 | 302 | 279.8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.33 | 187.33 | 152 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Americas or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 165 against 19 in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 146, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Americas ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 34 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.