Bahamas vs Northern America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Bahamas
52
in 2024
Northern America
7
in 2024
Bahamas rank
27th
Northern America rank
24th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Bahamas
- Northern America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 52 against 7 in Northern America, a difference of 45.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 7.4 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Northern America ahead.
Bahamas ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 24th of 106 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26 | 18 | 8 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 58 | 16 | 42 | 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 America?
- Bahamas, at 52 against 7 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bahamas and Northern America?
- 45, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Northern America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Northern America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bahamas ranks 27th and Northern America 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.