Chile vs Southern Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Chile
69
in 2024
Southern Europe
6
in 2024
Chile rank
25th
Southern Europe rank
27th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Chile
  • Southern Europe
05001.0k1.5k201520192024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 69 against 6 in Southern Europe, a difference of 63.

That makes Chile's figure about 11.5 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Southern Europe ahead.

Chile ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 27th of 106 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 154.6 194.6 40 Southern Europe
2020s 351.2 35.4 315.8 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 Southern Europe?
Chile, at 69 against 6 in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Chile and Southern Europe?
63, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Southern Europe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Chile and Southern Europe rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Chile ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 27th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed