Bangladesh vs Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bangladesh
62 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Europe
4 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
Europe rank
29th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bangladesh
- Europe
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 62 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Europe, a difference of 58 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 15.5 times Europe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Europe ranks 29th of 107 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,028 num items per 100m2 | 50.5 num items per 100m2 | 3,977 num items per 100m2 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5,832 num items per 100m2 | 5.6 num items per 100m2 | 5,826 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?
- Bangladesh, at 62 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bangladesh and Europe?
- 58 num items per 100m2, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Europe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Europe ranks 29th 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.