Chile vs Southern Europe: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Chile
69 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Southern Europe
6 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Chile rank
26th
Southern Europe rank
26th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Chile
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Chile currently reports 69 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 in Southern Europe, a difference of 63 num items per 100m2.
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 26th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 107 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 num items per 100m2 | 194.6 num items per 100m2 | 40 num items per 100m2 | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 351.2 num items per 100m2 | 35.4 num items per 100m2 | 315.8 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 Southern Europe?
- Chile, at 69 num items per 100m2 against 6 num items per 100m2 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 num items per 100m2, 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 26th and Southern Europe 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.