Bangladesh vs Europe and Northern America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bangladesh
62 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
Europe and Northern America rank
26th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bangladesh
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 62 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 56 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 10.3 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Europe and Northern America ranks 26th of 107 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,028 num items per 100m2 | 19 num items per 100m2 | 4,009 num items per 100m2 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5,832 num items per 100m2 | 12.8 num items per 100m2 | 5,819 num items per 100m2 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Bangladesh or Europe and Northern America?
- Bangladesh, at 62 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bangladesh and Europe and Northern America?
- 56 num items per 100m2, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe and Northern America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Europe and Northern America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Europe and Northern America 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.