Bahamas vs Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bahamas
52 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Europe
4 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bahamas rank
28th
Europe rank
29th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bahamas
- Europe
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 52 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Europe, a difference of 48 num items per 100m2.
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 28th and Europe ranks 29th of 107 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 num items per 100m2 | 50.5 num items per 100m2 | 24.5 num items per 100m2 | Europe |
| 2020s | 58 num items per 100m2 | 5.6 num items per 100m2 | 52.4 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?
- Bahamas, at 52 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bahamas and Europe?
- 48 num items per 100m2, 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 28th and Europe ranks 29th 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.