Italy vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100)
Italy
303 num items per 100m2
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
68 num items per 100m2
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100) over time
- Italy
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Italy currently reports 303 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 235 num items per 100m2.
That makes Italy's figure about 4.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 107 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 470.8 num items per 100m2 | 115.2 num items per 100m2 | 355.6 num items per 100m2 | Italy |
| 2020s | 295.67 num items per 100m2 | 98.33 num items per 100m2 | 197.33 num items per 100m2 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, Italy or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Italy, at 303 num items per 100m2 against 68 num items per 100m2 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between Italy and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 235 num items per 100m2, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Italy ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th 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.