Guatemala vs Jamaica: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Guatemala
40 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Jamaica
34 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Guatemala rank
30th
Jamaica rank
34th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 40 num items per 100m2 against 34 num items per 100m2 in Jamaica, a difference of 6 num items per 100m2.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guatemala ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 34th of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 386.25 num items per 100m2 | 371.75 num items per 100m2 | 14.5 num items per 100m2 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 22.4 num items per 100m2 | 123.6 num items per 100m2 | 101.2 num items per 100m2 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Guatemala, at 40 num items per 100m2 against 34 num items per 100m2 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 6 num items per 100m2, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Guatemala ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 34th of 106 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.