Eastern Africa vs Guatemala: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Eastern Africa
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Guatemala
40 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
32nd
Guatemala rank
30th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 40 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 37 num items per 100m2.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 13.3 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guatemala ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Guatemala ranks 30th of 34 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 154.25 num items per 100m2 | 386.25 num items per 100m2 | 232 num items per 100m2 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 26 num items per 100m2 | 22.4 num items per 100m2 | 3.6 num items per 100m2 | Eastern Africa |
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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 40 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 Guatemala?
- 37 num items per 100m2, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Guatemala?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Guatemala rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 32nd and Guatemala ranks 30th 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.