Central America vs Vanuatu: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Central America
14 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Vanuatu
93 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Central America rank
20th
Vanuatu rank
18th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Central America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 93 num items per 100m2 against 14 num items per 100m2 in Central America, a difference of 79 num items per 100m2.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 6.6 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 20th and Vanuatu ranks 18th of 34 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172.75 num items per 100m2 | 121 num items per 100m2 | 51.75 num items per 100m2 | Central America |
| 2020s | 59.6 num items per 100m2 | 167.8 num items per 100m2 | 108.2 num items per 100m2 | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 93 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 Vanuatu?
- 79 num items per 100m2, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Vanuatu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Vanuatu rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Central America ranks 20th and Vanuatu ranks 18th 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.