Bahamas vs Western Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bahamas
52 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Western Asia
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bahamas rank
28th
Western Asia rank
31st
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bahamas
- Western Asia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 52 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Western Asia, a difference of 49 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 17.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Western Asia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 31st of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26 num items per 100m2 | 284.5 num items per 100m2 | 258.5 num items per 100m2 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 58 num items per 100m2 | 53 num items per 100m2 | 5 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 Western Asia?
- Bahamas, at 52 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bahamas and Western Asia?
- 49 num items per 100m2, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Western Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 31st 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.