Eastern Africa vs Germany: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Eastern Africa
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Germany
38 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
32nd
Germany rank
31st
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 38 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 35 num items per 100m2.
That makes Germany's figure about 12.7 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 31st of 34 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187.6 num items per 100m2 | 65.4 num items per 100m2 | 122.2 num items per 100m2 | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 26 num items per 100m2 | 34.6 num items per 100m2 | 8.6 num items per 100m2 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Eastern Africa or Germany?
- Germany, at 38 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Eastern Africa and Germany?
- 35 num items per 100m2, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Germany rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 31st of 34 groups.
- 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.