Chile vs Northern America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Chile
69 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Northern America
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Chile rank
25th
Northern America rank
24th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Chile
- Northern America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 69 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern America, a difference of 62 num items per 100m2.
That makes Chile's figure about 9.9 times Northern America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 24th of 106 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154.6 num items per 100m2 | 14.6 num items per 100m2 | 140 num items per 100m2 | Chile |
| 2020s | 351.2 num items per 100m2 | 16 num items per 100m2 | 335.2 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 Northern America?
- Chile, at 69 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Chile and Northern America?
- 62 num items per 100m2, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Northern America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Northern America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Chile ranks 25th and Northern America ranks 24th of 106 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.