Guatemala vs Malawi: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Guatemala
40 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Malawi
46 num items per 100m2
in 2023
Guatemala rank
30th
Malawi rank
29th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Guatemala
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 46 num items per 100m2 against 40 num items per 100m2 in Guatemala, a difference of 6 num items per 100m2.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 29th of 106 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 386.25 num items per 100m2 | 1,773 num items per 100m2 | 1,386 num items per 100m2 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.5 num items per 100m2 | 76 num items per 100m2 | 63.5 num items per 100m2 | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 46 num items per 100m2 against 40 num items per 100m2 in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Guatemala and Malawi?
- 6 num items per 100m2, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Guatemala ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 29th 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.