Central America vs Nigeria: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Central America
14 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Nigeria
89 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Central America
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 89 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Central America, a difference of 75 num items per 100m2.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.33 num items per 100m2 | 2,875 num items per 100m2 | 2,762 num items per 100m2 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 59.6 num items per 100m2 | 107.8 num items per 100m2 | 48.2 num items per 100m2 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Central America or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 89 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 Central America and Nigeria?
- 75 num items per 100m2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Nigeria rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Central America ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
- 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.