Caribbean vs Southern Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Caribbean
91 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Southern Africa
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Caribbean rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
17th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 91 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in Southern Africa, a difference of 72 num items per 100m2.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 4.8 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Caribbean ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143 num items per 100m2 | 61.8 num items per 100m2 | 81.2 num items per 100m2 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 108.8 num items per 100m2 | 121.4 num items per 100m2 | 12.6 num items per 100m2 | Southern Africa |
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 Southern Africa?
- Caribbean, at 91 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 72 num items per 100m2, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 17th 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.