Guatemala vs Polynesia: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Guatemala
40 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Polynesia
37 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Guatemala rank
31st
Polynesia rank
33rd
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Guatemala
- Polynesia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 40 num items per 100m2 against 37 num items per 100m2 in Polynesia, a difference of 3 num items per 100m2.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 31st and Polynesia ranks 33rd of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 386.25 num items per 100m2 | 135.25 num items per 100m2 | 251 num items per 100m2 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 24.5 num items per 100m2 | 245.75 num items per 100m2 | 221.25 num items per 100m2 | Polynesia |
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 Polynesia?
- Guatemala, at 40 num items per 100m2 against 37 num items per 100m2 in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Guatemala and Polynesia?
- 3 num items per 100m2, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Polynesia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Polynesia rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Guatemala ranks 31st and Polynesia ranks 33rd 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.