Europe and Northern America vs Malawi: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Europe and Northern America
6
in 2024
Malawi
46
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
27th
Malawi rank
29th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Malawi
01.0k2.0k3.0k201520192024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 46 against 6 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 40.

That makes Malawi's figure about 7.7 times Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.

Europe and Northern America ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th of 34 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 19 1,773 1,754 Malawi
2020s 3 76 73 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Europe and Northern America or Malawi?
Malawi, at 46 against 6 in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Europe and Northern America and Malawi?
40, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Malawi?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Europe and Northern America and Malawi rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Europe and Northern America ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters)
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