Guyana vs South Africa: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Guyana
20 num items per 100m2
in 2024
South Africa
19 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Guyana rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 20 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in South Africa, a difference of 1 num items per 100m2.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 107 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 657.5 num items per 100m2 | 50.75 num items per 100m2 | 606.75 num items per 100m2 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 370.5 num items per 100m2 | 224 num items per 100m2 | 146.5 num items per 100m2 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 20 num items per 100m2 against 19 num items per 100m2 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Guyana and South Africa?
- 1 num items per 100m2, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Guyana ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th 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.