Europe vs Guatemala: Beach litter items per unit of surface area

Europe
4 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Guatemala
40 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Europe rank
30th
Guatemala rank
30th

Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time

  • Europe
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 40 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Europe, a difference of 36 num items per 100m2.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 10.0 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guatemala ahead.

Europe ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 30th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 50.5 num items per 100m2 386.25 num items per 100m2 335.75 num items per 100m2 Guatemala
2020s 5.6 num items per 100m2 22.4 num items per 100m2 16.8 num items per 100m2 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Europe or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 40 num items per 100m2 against 4 num items per 100m2 in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Europe and Guatemala?
36 num items per 100m2, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Guatemala?
9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Europe and Guatemala rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Europe ranks 30th and Guatemala ranks 30th 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)
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