Chile vs United States of America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Chile
69 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United States of America
7 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Chile rank
26th
United States of America rank
23rd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Chile
- United States of America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 69 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in United States of America, a difference of 62 num items per 100m2.
That makes Chile's figure about 9.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 107 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154.6 num items per 100m2 | 13.6 num items per 100m2 | 141 num items per 100m2 | Chile |
| 2020s | 351.2 num items per 100m2 | 17 num items per 100m2 | 334.2 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 United States of America?
- Chile, at 69 num items per 100m2 against 7 num items per 100m2 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Chile and United States of America?
- 62 num items per 100m2, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Chile ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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.