British Virgin Islands vs Puerto Rico: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

British Virgin Islands
13 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Puerto Rico
13 num items per 100m2
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
56th
Puerto Rico rank
56th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 13 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 num items per 100m2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 107 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 258.67 num items per 100m2 108.67 num items per 100m2 150 num items per 100m2 British Virgin Islands
2020s 55.5 num items per 100m2 31 num items per 100m2 24.5 num items per 100m2 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, British Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico?
British Virgin Islands, at 13 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?
0 num items per 100m2, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
British Virgin Islands ranks 56th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th 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.

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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