Egypt vs South America: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Egypt
256 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South America
45 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
South America rank
12th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Egypt
- South America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 256 num items per 100m2 against 45 num items per 100m2 in South America, a difference of 211 num items per 100m2.
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 12th of 107 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 num items per 100m2 | 122 num items per 100m2 | 117 num items per 100m2 | South America |
| 2020s | 550.25 num items per 100m2 | 76.75 num items per 100m2 | 473.5 num items per 100m2 | 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 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 Egypt and South America?
- 211 num items per 100m2, 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 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.