Egypt vs Polynesia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Egypt
256
in 2024
Polynesia
37
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
Polynesia rank
7th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Egypt
- Polynesia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 256 against 37 in Polynesia, a difference of 219.
That makes Egypt's figure about 6.9 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Polynesia ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and Polynesia ranks 7th of 93 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 226 | 221 | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 673 | 327.33 | 345.67 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Egypt or Polynesia?
- Egypt, at 256 against 37 in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Egypt and Polynesia?
- 219, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Polynesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Polynesia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Egypt ranks 9th and Polynesia ranks 7th of 93 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.