Brazil vs Western Asia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Brazil
36
in 2024
Western Asia
3
in 2024
Brazil rank
33rd
Western Asia rank
32nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Brazil
- Western Asia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36 against 3 in Western Asia, a difference of 33.
That makes Brazil's figure about 12.0 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 202.4 | 234.8 | 32.4 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 63.6 | 53 | 10.6 | 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 Western Asia?
- Brazil, at 36 against 3 in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Brazil and Western Asia?
- 33, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Western Asia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 32nd 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.