Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba vs Western Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
84 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Western Europe
13 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba rank
23rd
Western Europe rank
20th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Western Europe
How they compare
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba currently reports 84 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe, a difference of 71 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba's figure about 6.5 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba ahead.
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 20th of 107 countries.
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103.67 num items per 100m2 | 35.67 num items per 100m2 | 68 num items per 100m2 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba |
| 2020s | 1,835 num items per 100m2 | 63.67 num items per 100m2 | 1,772 num items per 100m2 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba or Western Europe?
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, at 84 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba and Western Europe?
- 71 num items per 100m2, with Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba and Western Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 20th 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.