Barbados vs Mexico: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Barbados
23 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Mexico
21 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Barbados rank
41st
Mexico rank
42nd

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Barbados
  • Mexico
0100200300400500201520192024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 23 num items per 100m2 against 21 num items per 100m2 in Mexico, a difference of 2 num items per 100m2.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Mexico ahead.

Barbados ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 42nd of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 164.75 num items per 100m2 166 num items per 100m2 1.25 num items per 100m2 Mexico
2020s 189.33 num items per 100m2 75.33 num items per 100m2 114 num items per 100m2 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Barbados or Mexico?
Barbados, at 23 num items per 100m2 against 21 num items per 100m2 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Barbados and Mexico?
2 num items per 100m2, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Barbados ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 42nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed