Bahamas vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Bahamas
52
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
7
in 2024
Bahamas rank
27th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
24th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Bahamas
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
0200400600800201520192024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 52 against 7 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 45.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 7.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Bahamas ranks 27th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 26 277.25 251.25 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 58 53 5 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Bahamas, at 52 against 7 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bahamas and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
45, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Bahamas ranks 27th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 24th 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)
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