Egypt vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Egypt
256 num items per 100m2
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
165 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Egypt rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05001.0k1.5k201520192024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 256 num items per 100m2 against 165 num items per 100m2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 91 num items per 100m2.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 107 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 5 num items per 100m2 300 num items per 100m2 295 num items per 100m2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 648.33 num items per 100m2 187.33 num items per 100m2 461 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Egypt, at 256 num items per 100m2 against 165 num items per 100m2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
91 num items per 100m2, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Egypt ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
Unit
num items per 100m2
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,211 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed