Caribbean vs Nigeria: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Caribbean
91 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Nigeria
89 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Caribbean rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 91 num items per 100m2 against 89 num items per 100m2 in Nigeria, a difference of 2 num items per 100m2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 170 num items per 100m2 | 2,875 num items per 100m2 | 2,705 num items per 100m2 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 108.8 num items per 100m2 | 107.8 num items per 100m2 | 1 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 Nigeria?
- Caribbean, at 91 num items per 100m2 against 89 num items per 100m2 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 2 num items per 100m2, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.