Brazil vs Northern Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Brazil
36
in 2024
Northern Europe
4
in 2024
Brazil rank
33rd
Northern Europe rank
30th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Brazil
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36 against 4 in Northern Europe, a difference of 32.
That makes Brazil's figure about 9.0 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Northern 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 | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202.4 | 40.6 | 161.8 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 63.6 | 13.2 | 50.4 | 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 Northern Europe?
- Brazil, at 36 against 4 in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Brazil and Northern Europe?
- 32, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern Europe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Northern Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Northern 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.