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

Australia
24 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Mexico
21 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
Mexico rank
42nd

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
0100200300400201520192024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 24 num items per 100m2 against 21 num items per 100m2 in Mexico, a difference of 3 num items per 100m2.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 8.8 num items per 100m2 136.8 num items per 100m2 128 num items per 100m2 Mexico
2020s 22.6 num items per 100m2 60.4 num items per 100m2 37.8 num items per 100m2 Mexico

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 Mexico?
Australia, at 24 num items per 100m2 against 21 num items per 100m2 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Australia and Mexico?
3 num items per 100m2, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Australia ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 42nd 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