Bulgaria vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bulgaria
783 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
68 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
6th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bulgaria
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 783 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 715 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 11.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 107 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,644 num items per 100m2 | 115.2 num items per 100m2 | 3,529 num items per 100m2 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,532 num items per 100m2 | 98.33 num items per 100m2 | 1,433 num items per 100m2 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Bulgaria or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Bulgaria, at 783 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bulgaria and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 715 num items per 100m2, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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.