Caribbean vs Western Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Caribbean
91 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Western Europe
13 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Caribbean rank
19th
Western Europe rank
20th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Caribbean
- Western Europe
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 91 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe, a difference of 78 num items per 100m2.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 7.0 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Western Europe ahead.
Caribbean ranks 19th and Western Europe ranks 20th of 107 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143 num items per 100m2 | 85.4 num items per 100m2 | 57.6 num items per 100m2 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 108.8 num items per 100m2 | 41 num items per 100m2 | 67.8 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 Western Europe?
- Caribbean, at 91 num items per 100m2 against 13 num items per 100m2 in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Caribbean and Western Europe?
- 78 num items per 100m2, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Europe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Western Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Caribbean ranks 19th and Western Europe ranks 20th 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.