Costa Rica vs Suriname: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Costa Rica
5 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Suriname
5 num items per 100m2
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
77th
Suriname rank
77th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Suriname
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k201520192024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5 num items per 100m2 against 5 num items per 100m2 in Suriname, a difference of 0 num items per 100m2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Suriname ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 77th of 107 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 187 num items per 100m2 2,611 num items per 100m2 2,424 num items per 100m2 Suriname
2020s 179 num items per 100m2 5 num items per 100m2 174 num items per 100m2 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Costa Rica or Suriname?
Costa Rica, at 5 num items per 100m2 against 5 num items per 100m2 in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Costa Rica and Suriname?
0 num items per 100m2, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Suriname ranks 77th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
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
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