Bahamas vs Europe and Northern America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bahamas
52 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bahamas rank
28th
Europe and Northern America rank
26th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bahamas
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 52 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 46 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 8.7 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and Europe and Northern America ranks 26th of 107 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26 num items per 100m2 | 19 num items per 100m2 | 7 num items per 100m2 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 58 num items per 100m2 | 12.8 num items per 100m2 | 45.2 num items per 100m2 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Bahamas or Europe and Northern America?
- Bahamas, at 52 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bahamas and Europe and Northern America?
- 46 num items per 100m2, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Europe and Northern America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Europe and Northern America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and Europe and Northern America ranks 26th of 107 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.