Dominican Republic vs South America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Dominican Republic
266 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South America
45 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
9th
South America rank
12th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Dominican Republic
- South America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 266 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in South America, a difference of 221 num items per 100m2.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 5.9 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South America ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th and South America ranks 12th 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 | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 403.8 num items per 100m2 | 185.2 num items per 100m2 | 218.6 num items per 100m2 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1,173 num items per 100m2 | 62.8 num items per 100m2 | 1,110 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 South America?
- Dominican Republic, at 266 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Dominican Republic and South America?
- 221 num items per 100m2, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and South America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th and South America ranks 12th 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.