Bahamas vs Guatemala: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Bahamas
52 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Guatemala
40 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bahamas rank
27th
Guatemala rank
30th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Bahamas
  • Guatemala
02505007501.0k201620202024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 52 num items per 100m2 against 40 num items per 100m2 in Guatemala, a difference of 12 num items per 100m2.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guatemala ahead.

Bahamas ranks 27th and Guatemala ranks 30th of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 26 num items per 100m2 386.25 num items per 100m2 360.25 num items per 100m2 Guatemala
2020s 58 num items per 100m2 22.4 num items per 100m2 35.6 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 Guatemala?
Bahamas, at 52 num items per 100m2 against 40 num items per 100m2 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bahamas and Guatemala?
12 num items per 100m2, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Guatemala?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Guatemala rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Bahamas ranks 27th and Guatemala 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.

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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
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