Chile vs Europe and Northern America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Chile
69 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Chile rank
26th
Europe and Northern America rank
26th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Chile
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 69 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 63 num items per 100m2.
That makes Chile's figure about 11.5 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 26th and Europe and Northern America ranks 26th of 107 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154.6 num items per 100m2 | 15.6 num items per 100m2 | 139 num items per 100m2 | Chile |
| 2020s | 351.2 num items per 100m2 | 12.8 num items per 100m2 | 338.4 num items per 100m2 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Chile or Europe and Northern America?
- Chile, at 69 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Chile and Europe and Northern America?
- 63 num items per 100m2, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Europe and Northern America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Europe and Northern America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Chile ranks 26th and Europe and Northern America ranks 26th 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.