Dominican Republic vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Dominican Republic
266 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
68 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
9th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 266 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 198 num items per 100m2.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 3.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 107 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 403.8 num items per 100m2 | 115.2 num items per 100m2 | 288.6 num items per 100m2 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1,173 num items per 100m2 | 75.6 num items per 100m2 | 1,097 num items per 100m2 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Dominican Republic or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Dominican Republic, at 266 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 198 num items per 100m2, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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.