Bahamas vs Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Bahamas
52
in 2024
Europe
4
in 2024
Bahamas rank
27th
Europe rank
30th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Bahamas
- Europe
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 52 against 4 in Europe, a difference of 48.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 13.0 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Europe ahead.
Bahamas ranks 27th and Europe ranks 30th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26 | 50.5 | 24.5 | Europe |
| 2020s | 58 | 5.6 | 52.4 | 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?
- Bahamas, at 52 against 4 in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bahamas and Europe?
- 48, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Europe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bahamas ranks 27th and Europe ranks 30th 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.