Brazil vs Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Brazil
36 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Europe
4 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Brazil rank
33rd
Europe rank
30th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Brazil
- Europe
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Europe, a difference of 32 num items per 100m2.
That makes Brazil's figure about 9.0 times Europe's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Europe ranks 30th of 106 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202.4 num items per 100m2 | 57.2 num items per 100m2 | 145.2 num items per 100m2 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 63.6 num items per 100m2 | 5.6 num items per 100m2 | 58 num items per 100m2 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Brazil or Europe?
- Brazil, at 36 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 Brazil and Europe?
- 32 num items per 100m2, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Europe ranks 30th 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.