Bulgaria vs Western Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Bulgaria
783 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Western Africa
89 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
6th
Western Africa rank
6th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Bulgaria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 783 num items per 100m2 against 89 num items per 100m2 in Western Africa, a difference of 694 num items per 100m2.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 8.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Western Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 107 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,010 num items per 100m2 | 46,039 num items per 100m2 | 42,028 num items per 100m2 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 1,532 num items per 100m2 | 500,226 num items per 100m2 | 498,694 num items per 100m2 | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 783 num items per 100m2 against 89 num items per 100m2 in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Bulgaria and Western Africa?
- 694 num items per 100m2, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Western Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Western Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 6th 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.