Bahamas vs Southern Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bahamas
52 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Southern Europe
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bahamas rank
28th
Southern Europe rank
26th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bahamas
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 52 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Southern Europe, a difference of 46 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 8.7 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26 num items per 100m2 | 169 num items per 100m2 | 143 num items per 100m2 | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 58 num items per 100m2 | 35.4 num items per 100m2 | 22.6 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 Southern Europe?
- Bahamas, at 52 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bahamas and Southern Europe?
- 46 num items per 100m2, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Southern Europe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Southern Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and Southern Europe ranks 26th 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.