Egypt vs South America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Egypt
256
in 2024
South America
45
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
South America rank
13th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Egypt
- South America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 256 against 45 in South America, a difference of 211.
That makes Egypt's figure about 5.7 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South America ahead.
Egypt ranks 10th and South America ranks 13th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 122 | 117 | South America |
| 2020s | 550.25 | 76.75 | 473.5 | 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 South America?
- Egypt, at 256 against 45 in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Egypt and South America?
- 211, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South America rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Egypt ranks 10th and South America ranks 13th of 106 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.