Ireland vs Spain: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
Ireland
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Spain
3 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Ireland rank
85th
Spain rank
85th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Spain, a difference of 0 num items per 100m2.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 85th and Spain ranks 85th of 106 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12 num items per 100m2 | 257.2 num items per 100m2 | 245.2 num items per 100m2 | Spain |
| 2020s | 5 num items per 100m2 | 111.4 num items per 100m2 | 106.4 num items per 100m2 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 3 num items per 100m2 against 3 num items per 100m2 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Ireland and Spain?
- 0 num items per 100m2, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Spain ranks 85th 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.