Australia vs Barbados: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Australia
24 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Barbados
23 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Australia rank
40th
Barbados rank
41st

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Australia
  • Barbados
0100200300400500201520192024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 24 num items per 100m2 against 23 num items per 100m2 in Barbados, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Barbados ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Barbados ranks 41st of 106 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Barbados Difference Ahead
2010s 11 num items per 100m2 164.75 num items per 100m2 153.75 num items per 100m2 Barbados
2020s 21 num items per 100m2 189.33 num items per 100m2 168.33 num items per 100m2 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Australia or Barbados?
Australia, at 24 num items per 100m2 against 23 num items per 100m2 in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Australia and Barbados?
1 num items per 100m2, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Barbados?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Australia and Barbados rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Australia ranks 40th and Barbados ranks 41st of 106 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed