Central America vs Ukraine: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Central America
14 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Ukraine
146 num items per 100m2
in 2021
Central America rank
20th
Ukraine rank
16th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Central America
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 146 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Central America, a difference of 132 num items per 100m2.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 10.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 34 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.33 num items per 100m2 | 117.67 num items per 100m2 | 4.33 num items per 100m2 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 61.5 num items per 100m2 | 156.5 num items per 100m2 | 95 num items per 100m2 | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 146 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Central America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Central America and Ukraine?
- 132 num items per 100m2, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ukraine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Central America and Ukraine rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Central America ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 34 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.