Caribbean vs Central America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Caribbean
91 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Central America
14 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Caribbean rank
19th
Central America rank
19th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Caribbean
- Central America
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 91 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Central America, a difference of 77 num items per 100m2.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 6.5 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Central America ahead.
Caribbean ranks 19th and Central America ranks 19th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Central America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143 num items per 100m2 | 306.6 num items per 100m2 | 163.6 num items per 100m2 | Central America |
| 2020s | 108.8 num items per 100m2 | 59.6 num items per 100m2 | 49.2 num items per 100m2 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Caribbean or Central America?
- Caribbean, at 91 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Caribbean and Central America?
- 77 num items per 100m2, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Central America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 19th and Central America ranks 19th 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.