Grenada vs Southern Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)

Grenada
130 num items per 100m2
in 2020
Southern Africa
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Grenada rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
17th

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

  • Grenada
  • Southern Africa
0100200300400201520192024

How they compare

Grenada currently reports 130 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in Southern Africa, a difference of 111 num items per 100m2.

That makes Grenada's figure about 6.8 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Grenada ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 149.75 num items per 100m2 50.75 num items per 100m2 99 num items per 100m2 Grenada
2020s 130 num items per 100m2 80 num items per 100m2 50 num items per 100m2 Grenada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Grenada or Southern Africa?
Grenada, at 130 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in Southern Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Grenada and Southern Africa?
111 num items per 100m2, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Southern Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Grenada and Southern Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
Grenada ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 17th 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